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

36,990 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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 Kazakhstan: Land area

Argentina

2.74 million sq. km

in 2023

Kazakhstan

2.70 million sq. km

in 2023

Argentina rank

8th

Kazakhstan rank

9th

Land area over time

Argentina
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.74 million sq. km against 2.70 million sq. km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 36,990 sq. km.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 215 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.74 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	36,990 sq. km	Argentina
2000s	2.74 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	36,990 sq. km	Argentina
2010s	2.74 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	36,990 sq. km	Argentina
2020s	2.74 million sq. km	2.70 million sq. km	36,990 sq. km	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Argentina or Kazakhstan?: Argentina, at 2.74 million sq. km against 2.70 million sq. km in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Argentina and Kazakhstan?: 36,990 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kazakhstan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Kazakhstan rank globally for land area?: Argentina ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th 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.