Argentina vs Brazil: Cropland extent over the long-term
Argentina
46.33 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil
62.09 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
7th
Brazil rank
5th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62.09 million hectares against 46.33 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 15.75 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 293,810 hectares | 96,883 hectares | Brazil |
| 1100s | 218,808 hectares | 427,758 hectares | 208,950 hectares | Brazil |
| 1200s | 243,120 hectares | 608,361 hectares | 365,241 hectares | Brazil |
| 1300s | 270,133 hectares | 990,410 hectares | 720,277 hectares | Brazil |
| 1400s | 300,148 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1500s | 333,498 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1600s | 370,553 hectares | 98,258 hectares | 272,294 hectares | Argentina |
| 1700s | 411,725 hectares | 79,843 hectares | 331,882 hectares | Argentina |
| 1710s | 457,473 hectares | 87,544 hectares | 369,929 hectares | Argentina |
| 1720s | 508,303 hectares | 96,162 hectares | 412,141 hectares | Argentina |
| 1730s | 564,781 hectares | 105,842 hectares | 458,939 hectares | Argentina |
| 1740s | 627,534 hectares | 116,763 hectares | 510,771 hectares | Argentina |
| 1750s | 697,261 hectares | 129,135 hectares | 568,126 hectares | Argentina |
| 1760s | 774,734 hectares | 143,217 hectares | 631,517 hectares | Argentina |
| 1770s | 860,815 hectares | 159,334 hectares | 701,481 hectares | Argentina |
| 1780s | 956,462 hectares | 177,850 hectares | 778,612 hectares | Argentina |
| 1790s | 1.06 million hectares | 199,242 hectares | 863,498 hectares | Argentina |
| 1800s | 1.18 million hectares | 224,084 hectares | 956,736 hectares | Argentina |
| 1810s | 1.31 million hectares | 261,131 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1820s | 1.46 million hectares | 310,731 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1830s | 1.63 million hectares | 420,560 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1840s | 1.81 million hectares | 531,485 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1850s | 2.01 million hectares | 643,707 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1860s | 2.23 million hectares | 757,432 hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1870s | 2.51 million hectares | 872,945 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1880s | 2.78 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1890s | 3.09 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1900s | 3.44 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1910s | 7.70 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1920s | 12.86 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1930s | 20.97 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 16.35 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1940s | 22.10 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 17.01 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1950s | 19.04 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1960s | 21.74 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 15.03 million hectares | 10.59 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 19.07 million hectares | 7.86 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 29.29 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 39.78 million hectares | 6.64 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 40.65 million hectares | 54.13 million hectares | 13.47 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 44.55 million hectares | 61.12 million hectares | 16.57 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 62.09 million hectares against 46.33 million hectares in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Argentina and Brazil?
- 15.75 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.