What is land area in square kilometres in Argentina?

Land area in square kilometres in Argentina was 2.74 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 2.74 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million sq. km in 1961.

How does Argentina rank for land area in square kilometres?

Argentina ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Argentina

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Argentina
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Land area in square kilometres was 2.74 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.74 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.74 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

2.74 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Argentina, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Argentina is 2.74 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Argentina peaked at 2.74 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million sq. km, in 1961.

That places Argentina 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	9
1970s	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	10
1980s	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	10
1990s	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	10
2000s	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	10
2010s	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	10
2020s	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	2.74 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Argentina

5 Brazil 8.36 million sq. km compare
6 Australia 7.69 million sq. km compare
7 India 2.97 million sq. km compare
9 Kazakhstan 2.70 million sq. km compare
10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
11 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.27 million sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Argentina?: Land area in square kilometres in Argentina was 2.74 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 2.74 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for land area in square kilometres?: Argentina ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.