Canada vs China: Arable land
Canada
38.15 million hectares
in 2023
China
108.43 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
China rank
4th
Arable land over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 108.43 million hectares against 38.15 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 70.28 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.74 million hectares | 101.39 million hectares | 63.65 million hectares | China |
| 1970s | 39.09 million hectares | 97.60 million hectares | 58.51 million hectares | China |
| 1980s | 41.12 million hectares | 111.99 million hectares | 70.87 million hectares | China |
| 1990s | 41.15 million hectares | 120.96 million hectares | 79.81 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 39.71 million hectares | 120.45 million hectares | 80.74 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 38.10 million hectares | 114.75 million hectares | 76.65 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 38.25 million hectares | 108.69 million hectares | 70.44 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Canada or China?
- China, at 108.43 million hectares against 38.15 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Canada and China?
- 70.28 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for arable land?
- Canada ranks 7th and China ranks 4th 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.