Canada vs Euro area: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Canada
- Euro area
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9526 hectares per person against 0.1859 hectares per person in Euro area, a difference of 0.7667 hectares per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Euro area ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 hectares per person | 0.2855 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.71 hectares per person | 0.2494 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.6 hectares per person | 0.2376 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.41 hectares per person | 0.2324 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.24 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.1957 hectares per person | 0.8732 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9858 hectares per person | 0.1873 hectares per person | 0.7985 hectares per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Canada or Euro area?
- Canada, at 0.9526 hectares per person against 0.1859 hectares per person in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Canada and Euro area?
- 0.7667 hectares per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Euro area rank globally for arable land?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Euro area ranks 2nd 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.