Canada vs Russian Federation: Cropland per person over the long-term
Canada
0.962 hectares per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
0.8767 hectares per person
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.962 hectares per person against 0.8767 hectares per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0853 hectares per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 14 and Russian Federation in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1500s | 0.0046 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1600s | 0.0485 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1700s | 0.0933 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1710s | 0.109 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1720s | 0.1248 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1730s | 0.1429 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1740s | 0.1637 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1750s | 0.1877 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1760s | 0.2154 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1770s | 0.2476 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1780s | 0.2851 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1790s | 0.3291 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1800s | 0.3991 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1810s | 0.4623 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1820s | 0.5324 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.9317 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1830s | 0.6143 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.8325 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1840s | 0.7114 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 0.7054 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1850s | 0.8245 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.5777 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1860s | 0.9615 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 0.4216 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1870s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 0.111 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 0.0154 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 0.152 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1900s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 0.1862 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1910s | 2 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 0.6721 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 2.28 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 0.9524 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 2.25 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 0.9211 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.26 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 0.9726 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.08 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 0.9134 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 0.8239 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.6928 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.6 hectares per person | 0.9482 hectares per person | 0.6497 hectares per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.42 hectares per person | 0.8807 hectares per person | 0.5382 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.24 hectares per person | 0.8568 hectares per person | 0.3845 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.8706 hectares per person | 0.1995 hectares per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9911 hectares per person | 0.8731 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Canada, at 0.962 hectares per person against 0.8767 hectares per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 0.0853 hectares per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.