What is the difference in land area between Argentina and Brazil?

5.62 million sq. km, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Argentina vs Brazil: Land area

Argentina

2.74 million sq. km

in 2023

Brazil

8.36 million sq. km

in 2023

Argentina rank

8th

Brazil rank

5th

Land area over time

Argentina
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.36 million sq. km against 2.74 million sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 5.62 million sq. km.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.74 million sq. km	8.36 million sq. km	5.62 million sq. km	Brazil
1970s	2.74 million sq. km	8.36 million sq. km	5.62 million sq. km	Brazil
1980s	2.74 million sq. km	8.36 million sq. km	5.62 million sq. km	Brazil
1990s	2.74 million sq. km	8.36 million sq. km	5.62 million sq. km	Brazil
2000s	2.74 million sq. km	8.36 million sq. km	5.62 million sq. km	Brazil
2010s	2.74 million sq. km	8.36 million sq. km	5.62 million sq. km	Brazil
2020s	2.74 million sq. km	8.36 million sq. km	5.62 million sq. km	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Argentina or Brazil?: Brazil, at 8.36 million sq. km against 2.74 million sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Argentina and Brazil?: 5.62 million sq. km, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for land area?: Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.