Argentina vs South Africa: Agricultural area over the long-term
Argentina
121.02 million hectares
in 2025
South Africa
96.34 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 121.02 million hectares against 96.34 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 24.67 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 37 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 196,927 hectares | 99,811 hectares | 97,116 hectares | Argentina |
| 1100s | 218,808 hectares | 149,716 hectares | 69,092 hectares | Argentina |
| 1200s | 243,120 hectares | 218,336 hectares | 24,784 hectares | Argentina |
| 1300s | 270,133 hectares | 311,908 hectares | 41,775 hectares | South Africa |
| 1400s | 300,148 hectares | 438,621 hectares | 138,473 hectares | South Africa |
| 1500s | 333,498 hectares | 609,196 hectares | 275,698 hectares | South Africa |
| 1600s | 1.72 million hectares | 888,411 hectares | 827,169 hectares | Argentina |
| 1700s | 3.10 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1710s | 5.84 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1720s | 5.68 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1730s | 5.54 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1740s | 5.41 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1750s | 5.30 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 912,120 hectares | Argentina |
| 1760s | 5.20 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 904,170 hectares | Argentina |
| 1770s | 5.11 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | 911,630 hectares | Argentina |
| 1780s | 5.04 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 935,200 hectares | Argentina |
| 1790s | 4.99 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 975,690 hectares | Argentina |
| 1800s | 4.96 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1810s | 6.36 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1820s | 7.67 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1830s | 9.25 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1840s | 11.18 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1850s | 13.52 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1860s | 16.38 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1870s | 20.64 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | 13.79 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1880s | 24.92 million hectares | 13.57 million hectares | 11.35 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1890s | 28.89 million hectares | 16.65 million hectares | 12.24 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1900s | 38.88 million hectares | 23.23 million hectares | 15.66 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1910s | 58.11 million hectares | 31.16 million hectares | 26.95 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1920s | 79.28 million hectares | 38.56 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1930s | 100.37 million hectares | 47.99 million hectares | 52.38 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1940s | 114.49 million hectares | 58.22 million hectares | 56.27 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1950s | 130.25 million hectares | 86.26 million hectares | 43.99 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1960s | 132.95 million hectares | 97.73 million hectares | 35.23 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 127.38 million hectares | 94.56 million hectares | 32.82 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 127.39 million hectares | 94.35 million hectares | 33.04 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 127.99 million hectares | 97.17 million hectares | 30.83 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 128.58 million hectares | 97.51 million hectares | 31.08 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 121.00 million hectares | 96.40 million hectares | 24.60 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 119.23 million hectares | 96.34 million hectares | 22.89 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 121.02 million hectares against 96.34 million hectares in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Argentina and South Africa?
- 24.67 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.