Argentina vs Australia: FAO projections of arable land
Argentina
41.46 million hectares
in 2023
Australia
31.37 million hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
Australia rank
12th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 41.46 million hectares against 31.37 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 10.08 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Australia ranks 12th of 224 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.97 million hectares | 17.74 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 16.07 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 19.51 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 18.87 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 24.87 million hectares | 8.26 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 40.66 million hectares | 30.90 million hectares | 9.75 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 42.98 million hectares | 31.42 million hectares | 11.56 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 41.46 million hectares against 31.37 million hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Argentina and Australia?
- 10.08 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Australia ranks 12th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.