Argentina vs Southern Asia: Cropland — Area

Argentina
48,936 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
238,515 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
8th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Southern Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 238,515 1000 ha against 48,936 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 189,579 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.9 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 234 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 21,966 1000 ha 230,470 1000 ha 208,505 1000 ha Southern Asia
1970s 25,620 1000 ha 235,234 1000 ha 209,614 1000 ha Southern Asia
1980s 26,932 1000 ha 238,307 1000 ha 211,375 1000 ha Southern Asia
1990s 28,074 1000 ha 240,473 1000 ha 212,398 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 33,150 1000 ha 239,680 1000 ha 206,530 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 41,523 1000 ha 238,492 1000 ha 196,968 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 48,232 1000 ha 238,374 1000 ha 190,142 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Argentina or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 238,515 1000 ha against 48,936 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Argentina and Southern Asia?
189,579 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Southern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
Argentina ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.