Argentina vs United States of America: Land area — Area

Argentina
273,669 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
914,742 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
United States of America rank
14th

Land area — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 914,742 1000 ha against 273,669 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 641,073 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 231 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 273,669 1000 ha 915,896 1000 ha 642,227 1000 ha United States of America
1970s 273,669 1000 ha 915,896 1000 ha 642,227 1000 ha United States of America
1980s 273,669 1000 ha 915,896 1000 ha 642,227 1000 ha United States of America
1990s 273,669 1000 ha 915,896 1000 ha 642,227 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 273,669 1000 ha 915,902 1000 ha 642,233 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 273,669 1000 ha 914,742 1000 ha 641,073 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 273,669 1000 ha 914,742 1000 ha 641,073 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Argentina or United States of America?
United States of America, at 914,742 1000 ha against 273,669 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Argentina and United States of America?
641,073 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for land area — area?
Argentina ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 231 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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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
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