Algeria vs Argentina: Land area
Algeria
2.38 million sq. km
in 2023
Argentina
2.74 million sq. km
in 2023
Algeria rank
10th
Argentina rank
8th
Land area over time
- Algeria
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.74 million sq. km against 2.38 million sq. km in Algeria, a difference of 354,950 sq. km.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 10th and Argentina ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.74 million sq. km | 354,950 sq. km | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.74 million sq. km | 354,950 sq. km | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.74 million sq. km | 354,950 sq. km | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.74 million sq. km | 354,950 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.74 million sq. km | 354,950 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.74 million sq. km | 354,950 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.74 million sq. km | 354,950 sq. km | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Algeria or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 2.74 million sq. km against 2.38 million sq. km in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Algeria and Argentina?
- 354,950 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for land area?
- Algeria ranks 10th and Argentina ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.