Argentina vs Ukraine: Cropland extent over the long-term
Argentina
46.33 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
33.80 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
7th
Ukraine rank
10th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Ukraine
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.33 million hectares against 33.80 million hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 12.54 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Argentina ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 196,927 hectares | 956,122 hectares | 759,195 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1100s | 218,808 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1200s | 243,120 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1300s | 270,133 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1400s | 300,148 hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1500s | 333,498 hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1600s | 370,553 hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1700s | 411,725 hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1710s | 457,473 hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1720s | 508,303 hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1730s | 564,781 hectares | 5.83 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1740s | 627,534 hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1750s | 697,261 hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1760s | 774,734 hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1770s | 860,815 hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1780s | 956,462 hectares | 7.56 million hectares | 6.61 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1790s | 1.06 million hectares | 7.97 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1800s | 1.18 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1810s | 1.31 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 1.46 million hectares | 9.45 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 1.63 million hectares | 10.13 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 1.81 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 2.01 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 2.23 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 2.51 million hectares | 14.72 million hectares | 12.22 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 2.78 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 3.09 million hectares | 20.34 million hectares | 17.25 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 3.44 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 21.29 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 7.70 million hectares | 30.44 million hectares | 22.74 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 12.86 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 18.04 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 20.97 million hectares | 29.12 million hectares | 8.15 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 22.10 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 19.04 million hectares | 36.06 million hectares | 17.02 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 21.74 million hectares | 35.45 million hectares | 13.71 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 34.89 million hectares | 9.27 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 34.76 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 34.20 million hectares | 6.13 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 33.40 million hectares | 261,140 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 40.65 million hectares | 33.61 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 44.55 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Argentina or Ukraine?
- Argentina, at 46.33 million hectares against 33.80 million hectares in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Argentina and Ukraine?
- 12.54 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ukraine rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 10th 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.