Argentina vs India: Land area

Argentina
2.74 million sq. km
in 2023
India
2.97 million sq. km
in 2023
Argentina rank
8th
India rank
7th

Land area over time

  • Argentina
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 2.97 million sq. km against 2.74 million sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 236,500 sq. km.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 8th and India ranks 7th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.74 million sq. km 2.97 million sq. km 236,500 sq. km India
1970s 2.74 million sq. km 2.97 million sq. km 236,500 sq. km India
1980s 2.74 million sq. km 2.97 million sq. km 236,500 sq. km India
1990s 2.74 million sq. km 2.97 million sq. km 236,500 sq. km India
2000s 2.74 million sq. km 2.97 million sq. km 236,500 sq. km India
2010s 2.74 million sq. km 2.97 million sq. km 236,500 sq. km India
2020s 2.74 million sq. km 2.97 million sq. km 236,500 sq. km India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Argentina or India?
India, at 2.97 million sq. km against 2.74 million sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Argentina and India?
236,500 sq. km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for land area?
Argentina ranks 8th and India ranks 7th 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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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

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.