Argentina vs Brazil: Cropland use over the long term
Argentina
46.33 million
in 2025
Brazil
62.09 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
7th
Brazil rank
5th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62.09 million against 46.33 million in Argentina, a difference of 15.75 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 30 and Brazil in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 196,927 | 293,810 | 96,883 | Brazil |
| 1100s | 218,808 | 427,758 | 208,950 | Brazil |
| 1200s | 243,120 | 608,361 | 365,241 | Brazil |
| 1300s | 270,133 | 990,410 | 720,277 | Brazil |
| 1400s | 300,148 | 1.72 million | 1.42 million | Brazil |
| 1500s | 333,498 | 2.12 million | 1.78 million | Brazil |
| 1600s | 370,553 | 98,258 | 272,294 | Argentina |
| 1700s | 411,725 | 79,843 | 331,882 | Argentina |
| 1710s | 457,473 | 87,544 | 369,929 | Argentina |
| 1720s | 508,303 | 96,162 | 412,141 | Argentina |
| 1730s | 564,781 | 105,842 | 458,939 | Argentina |
| 1740s | 627,534 | 116,763 | 510,771 | Argentina |
| 1750s | 697,261 | 129,135 | 568,126 | Argentina |
| 1760s | 774,734 | 143,217 | 631,517 | Argentina |
| 1770s | 860,815 | 159,334 | 701,481 | Argentina |
| 1780s | 956,462 | 177,850 | 778,612 | Argentina |
| 1790s | 1.06 million | 199,242 | 863,498 | Argentina |
| 1800s | 1.18 million | 224,084 | 956,736 | Argentina |
| 1810s | 1.31 million | 261,131 | 1.05 million | Argentina |
| 1820s | 1.46 million | 310,731 | 1.15 million | Argentina |
| 1830s | 1.63 million | 420,560 | 1.20 million | Argentina |
| 1840s | 1.81 million | 531,485 | 1.27 million | Argentina |
| 1850s | 2.01 million | 643,707 | 1.37 million | Argentina |
| 1860s | 2.23 million | 757,432 | 1.48 million | Argentina |
| 1870s | 2.51 million | 872,945 | 1.63 million | Argentina |
| 1880s | 2.78 million | 1.10 million | 1.69 million | Argentina |
| 1890s | 3.09 million | 1.41 million | 1.69 million | Argentina |
| 1900s | 3.44 million | 1.78 million | 1.66 million | Argentina |
| 1910s | 7.70 million | 2.38 million | 5.32 million | Argentina |
| 1920s | 12.86 million | 3.36 million | 9.51 million | Argentina |
| 1930s | 20.97 million | 4.62 million | 16.35 million | Argentina |
| 1940s | 22.10 million | 5.09 million | 17.01 million | Argentina |
| 1950s | 19.04 million | 8.19 million | 10.84 million | Argentina |
| 1960s | 21.74 million | 11.62 million | 10.12 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 25.62 million | 15.03 million | 10.59 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 26.93 million | 19.07 million | 7.86 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 28.07 million | 29.29 million | 1.22 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 33.14 million | 39.78 million | 6.64 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 40.65 million | 54.13 million | 13.47 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 44.55 million | 61.12 million | 16.57 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 62.09 million against 46.33 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Argentina and Brazil?
- 15.75 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Argentina ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.