Argentina vs Brazil: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Argentina
26,976 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil
30,235 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
163rd
Brazil rank
162nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30,235 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 3,259 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 163rd and Brazil ranks 162nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 448.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 190.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 257.54 current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 85.22 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.28 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 7,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,163 current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.94 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 23,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,443 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 30,235 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Brazil?
- 3,259 current US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 163rd and Brazil ranks 162nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.