Argentina vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sugar cane — Area harvested

Argentina
432,814 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Argentina
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.02 million ha against 432,814 ha in Argentina, a difference of 589,616 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 103 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 216,522 ha 423,234 ha 206,711 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 288,184 ha 526,968 ha 238,784 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 297,345 ha 632,555 ha 335,210 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 273,850 ha 690,590 ha 416,740 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 306,752 ha 832,120 ha 525,368 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 365,056 ha 997,517 ha 632,461 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 446,106 ha 1.02 million ha 575,742 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Argentina or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.02 million ha against 432,814 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Argentina and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
589,616 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Argentina ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
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