Argentina vs Canada: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 40.39 million hectares against 38.15 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 2.24 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and Canada ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.07 million hectares | 37.74 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 24.67 million hectares | 39.09 million hectares | 14.42 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.93 million hectares | 41.12 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 27.05 million hectares | 41.15 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.14 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 39.64 million hectares | 38.10 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 41.91 million hectares | 38.25 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 40.39 million hectares against 38.15 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Argentina and Canada?
- 2.24 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for arable land?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Canada ranks 7th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.