Argentina vs India: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Argentina
116.14 million hectares
in 2023
India
178.57 million hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
10th
India rank
8th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Argentina
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 178.57 million hectares against 116.14 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 62.44 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 10th and India ranks 8th of 227 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 | 132.39 million hectares | 177.00 million hectares | 44.61 million hectares | India |
| 1970s | 127.38 million hectares | 179.20 million hectares | 51.81 million hectares | India |
| 1980s | 127.39 million hectares | 181.00 million hectares | 53.61 million hectares | India |
| 1990s | 127.99 million hectares | 181.14 million hectares | 53.14 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 128.58 million hectares | 180.21 million hectares | 51.63 million hectares | India |
| 2010s | 121.00 million hectares | 179.50 million hectares | 58.50 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 117.66 million hectares | 178.55 million hectares | 60.89 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Argentina or India?
- India, at 178.57 million hectares against 116.14 million hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Argentina and India?
- 62.44 million hectares, 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 projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Argentina ranks 10th and India ranks 8th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.