Canada vs Russia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9526 hectares per person against 0.8458 hectares per person in Russia, a difference of 0.1068 hectares per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.8627 hectares per person | 0.535 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.24 hectares per person | 0.8496 hectares per person | 0.3886 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.843 hectares per person | 0.2259 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9858 hectares per person | 0.8418 hectares per person | 0.144 hectares per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 0.9526 hectares per person against 0.8458 hectares per person in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Canada and Russia?
- 0.1068 hectares per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for arable land?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th 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.