Canada vs IDA total: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Canada
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 10.64 million sq. km against 568,750 sq. km in Canada, a difference of 10.07 million sq. km.
That makes IDA total's figure about 18.7 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and IDA total ranks 15th of 209 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,643 sq. km | 7.36 million sq. km | 6.73 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1970s | 628,935 sq. km | 7.44 million sq. km | 6.82 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1980s | 611,682 sq. km | 7.59 million sq. km | 6.98 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1990s | 613,297 sq. km | 8.12 million sq. km | 7.51 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2000s | 608,969 sq. km | 8.61 million sq. km | 8.00 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2010s | 578,985 sq. km | 10.12 million sq. km | 9.54 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2020s | 570,151 sq. km | 10.61 million sq. km | 10.04 million sq. km | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Canada or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 10.64 million sq. km against 568,750 sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Canada and IDA total?
- 10.07 million sq. km, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA total?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and IDA total rank globally for agricultural land?
- Canada ranks 15th and IDA total ranks 15th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.