Argentina vs Brazil: FAO projections of arable land
Argentina
41.46 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil
63.40 million hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
Brazil rank
6th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 63.40 million hectares against 41.46 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 21.94 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 6th of 224 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.97 million hectares | 33.55 million hectares | 11.59 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 43.56 million hectares | 17.94 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 60.10 million hectares | 33.17 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 52.96 million hectares | 24.89 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 58.75 million hectares | 25.61 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 40.66 million hectares | 62.77 million hectares | 22.11 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 42.98 million hectares | 63.42 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 63.40 million hectares against 41.46 million hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Argentina and Brazil?
- 21.94 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 6th 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.