Australia vs Canada: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.16 hectares per person against 0.9526 hectares per person in Canada, a difference of 0.2074 hectares per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 0.3836 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 0.5398 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 0.3635 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 0.3766 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 0.0221 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.224 hectares per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.19 hectares per person | 0.9858 hectares per person | 0.2082 hectares per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 1.16 hectares per person against 0.9526 hectares per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Australia and Canada?
- 0.2074 hectares per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for arable land?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 3rd of 206 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.