Argentina vs Australia: Land area — Area

Argentina
273,669 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia
768,829 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Australia rank
9th

Land area — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 768,829 1000 ha against 273,669 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 495,160 1000 ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 11th and Australia ranks 9th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 273,669 1000 ha 768,230 1000 ha 494,561 1000 ha Australia
1970s 273,669 1000 ha 768,230 1000 ha 494,561 1000 ha Australia
1980s 273,669 1000 ha 768,230 1000 ha 494,561 1000 ha Australia
1990s 273,669 1000 ha 768,230 1000 ha 494,561 1000 ha Australia
2000s 273,669 1000 ha 768,230 1000 ha 494,561 1000 ha Australia
2010s 273,669 1000 ha 768,619 1000 ha 494,950 1000 ha Australia
2020s 273,669 1000 ha 769,127 1000 ha 495,458 1000 ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Argentina or Australia?
Australia, at 768,829 1000 ha against 273,669 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Argentina and Australia?
495,160 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for land area — area?
Argentina ranks 11th and Australia ranks 9th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 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.