Argentina vs Brazil: Cropland area

Argentina
41.46 million
in 2023
Brazil
63.40 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
8th
Brazil rank
5th

Cropland area over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 63.40 million against 41.46 million in Argentina, a difference of 21.94 million.

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 8th and Brazil ranks 5th of 219 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 33.55 million 11.59 million Brazil
1970s 25.62 million 43.56 million 17.94 million Brazil
1980s 26.93 million 60.10 million 33.17 million Brazil
1990s 28.07 million 52.96 million 24.89 million Brazil
2000s 33.14 million 58.75 million 25.61 million Brazil
2010s 40.66 million 62.77 million 22.11 million Brazil
2020s 42.98 million 63.42 million 20.44 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 63.40 million against 41.46 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Argentina and Brazil?
21.94 million, 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 cropland area?
Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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