Argentina vs Australia: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 769.20 million hectares against 273.67 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 495.53 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times Argentina's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Australia ranks 7th of 238 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.67 million hectares | 768.23 million hectares | 494.56 million hectares | Australia |
| 1970s | 273.67 million hectares | 768.23 million hectares | 494.56 million hectares | Australia |
| 1980s | 273.67 million hectares | 768.23 million hectares | 494.56 million hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 273.67 million hectares | 768.23 million hectares | 494.56 million hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 273.67 million hectares | 768.23 million hectares | 494.56 million hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 273.67 million hectares | 768.62 million hectares | 494.95 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 273.67 million hectares | 769.20 million hectares | 495.53 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 769.20 million hectares against 273.67 million hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Argentina and Australia?
- 495.53 million hectares, with Australia 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 land area in hectares?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Australia ranks 7th 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.