Argentina vs Australia: Land area (sq. km)
Argentina
2.74 million sq. km
in 2024
Australia
7.69 million sq. km
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Australia rank
6th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.69 million sq. km against 2.74 million sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 4.95 million sq. km.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and Australia ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 7.69 million sq. km against 2.74 million sq. km in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Argentina and Australia?
- 4.95 million sq. km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for land area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Australia ranks 6th of 216 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.