Algeria vs Argentina: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Algeria
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 273.67 million hectares against 238.17 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 35.49 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 11th and Argentina ranks 9th of 238 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.17 million hectares | 273.67 million hectares | 35.49 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 238.17 million hectares | 273.67 million hectares | 35.49 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 238.17 million hectares | 273.67 million hectares | 35.49 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 238.17 million hectares | 273.67 million hectares | 35.49 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 238.17 million hectares | 273.67 million hectares | 35.49 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 238.17 million hectares | 273.67 million hectares | 35.49 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 238.17 million hectares | 273.67 million hectares | 35.49 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Algeria or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 273.67 million hectares against 238.17 million hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Algeria and Argentina?
- 35.49 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Algeria ranks 11th and Argentina ranks 9th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.