Argentina vs Canada: Cropland area

Argentina
41.46 million hectares
in 2023
Canada
38.31 million hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
8th
Canada rank
9th

Cropland area over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 41.46 million hectares against 38.31 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 3.14 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 8th and Canada ranks 9th of 219 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 21.97 million hectares 37.82 million hectares 15.86 million hectares Canada
1970s 25.62 million hectares 39.18 million hectares 13.56 million hectares Canada
1980s 26.93 million hectares 41.22 million hectares 14.28 million hectares Canada
1990s 28.07 million hectares 41.30 million hectares 13.23 million hectares Canada
2000s 33.14 million hectares 39.88 million hectares 6.74 million hectares Canada
2010s 40.66 million hectares 38.27 million hectares 2.38 million hectares Argentina
2020s 42.98 million hectares 38.42 million hectares 4.56 million hectares Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina, at 41.46 million hectares against 38.31 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Argentina and Canada?
3.14 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 cropland area?
Argentina ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed