Australia vs Canada: Arable land
Australia
30.99 million hectares
in 2023
Canada
38.15 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
7th
Arable land over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38.15 million hectares against 30.99 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 7.16 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.56 million hectares | 37.74 million hectares | 20.18 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 15.89 million hectares | 39.09 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.33 million hectares | 41.12 million hectares | 21.78 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 18.66 million hectares | 41.15 million hectares | 22.49 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 24.53 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 15.18 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 30.56 million hectares | 38.10 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.04 million hectares | 38.25 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 38.15 million hectares against 30.99 million hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Australia and Canada?
- 7.16 million hectares, with Canada 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 10th 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.