Argentina vs Russia: Land use over the long term
Argentina
74.68 million
in 2025
Russia
92.05 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
11th
Russia rank
9th
Land use over the long term over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 92.05 million against 74.68 million in Argentina, a difference of 17.37 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and Russia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Russia in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | Russia |
| 1100s | 0 | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | Russia |
| 1200s | 0 | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | Russia |
| 1300s | 0 | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | Russia |
| 1400s | 0 | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | Russia |
| 1500s | 0 | 4.08 million | 4.08 million | Russia |
| 1600s | 1.35 million | 5.10 million | 3.75 million | Russia |
| 1700s | 2.69 million | 5.78 million | 3.09 million | Russia |
| 1710s | 5.38 million | 7.03 million | 1.65 million | Russia |
| 1720s | 5.17 million | 8.29 million | 3.11 million | Russia |
| 1730s | 4.97 million | 9.06 million | 4.08 million | Russia |
| 1740s | 4.78 million | 9.73 million | 4.95 million | Russia |
| 1750s | 4.60 million | 10.86 million | 6.26 million | Russia |
| 1760s | 4.42 million | 11.99 million | 7.57 million | Russia |
| 1770s | 4.25 million | 13.12 million | 8.87 million | Russia |
| 1780s | 4.09 million | 14.25 million | 10.16 million | Russia |
| 1790s | 3.93 million | 15.38 million | 11.45 million | Russia |
| 1800s | 3.78 million | 16.51 million | 12.73 million | Russia |
| 1810s | 5.05 million | 17.65 million | 12.59 million | Russia |
| 1820s | 6.21 million | 18.74 million | 12.53 million | Russia |
| 1830s | 7.63 million | 19.96 million | 12.33 million | Russia |
| 1840s | 9.37 million | 23.61 million | 14.24 million | Russia |
| 1850s | 11.51 million | 25.53 million | 14.02 million | Russia |
| 1860s | 14.14 million | 29.32 million | 15.17 million | Russia |
| 1870s | 18.13 million | 31.75 million | 13.62 million | Russia |
| 1880s | 22.13 million | 36.58 million | 14.45 million | Russia |
| 1890s | 25.80 million | 42.08 million | 16.28 million | Russia |
| 1900s | 35.45 million | 54.43 million | 18.98 million | Russia |
| 1910s | 50.41 million | 64.98 million | 14.57 million | Russia |
| 1920s | 66.42 million | 61.76 million | 4.66 million | Argentina |
| 1930s | 79.40 million | 66.64 million | 12.77 million | Argentina |
| 1940s | 92.39 million | 75.55 million | 16.84 million | Argentina |
| 1950s | 111.22 million | 67.73 million | 43.49 million | Argentina |
| 1960s | 111.21 million | 83.84 million | 27.37 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 101.76 million | 86.25 million | 15.51 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 100.46 million | 87.78 million | 12.68 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 99.92 million | 85.59 million | 14.33 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 95.45 million | 88.44 million | 7.00 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 80.34 million | 89.85 million | 9.51 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 74.68 million | 92.05 million | 17.37 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Argentina or Russia?
- Russia, at 92.05 million against 74.68 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Argentina and Russia?
- 17.37 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Russia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.