Argentina vs Canada: Cropland extent over the long-term
Argentina
46.33 million hectares
in 2025
Canada
38.07 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
7th
Canada rank
9th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.33 million hectares against 38.07 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 8.26 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 7th and Canada ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 25 and Canada in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 196,927 hectares | 0 hectares | 196,927 hectares | Argentina |
| 1100s | 218,808 hectares | 0 hectares | 218,808 hectares | Argentina |
| 1200s | 243,120 hectares | 0 hectares | 243,120 hectares | Argentina |
| 1300s | 270,133 hectares | 0 hectares | 270,133 hectares | Argentina |
| 1400s | 300,148 hectares | 0 hectares | 300,148 hectares | Argentina |
| 1500s | 333,498 hectares | 926.86 hectares | 332,571 hectares | Argentina |
| 1600s | 370,553 hectares | 9,697 hectares | 360,856 hectares | Argentina |
| 1700s | 411,725 hectares | 18,666 hectares | 393,059 hectares | Argentina |
| 1710s | 457,473 hectares | 24,777 hectares | 432,696 hectares | Argentina |
| 1720s | 508,303 hectares | 32,984 hectares | 475,319 hectares | Argentina |
| 1730s | 564,781 hectares | 44,044 hectares | 520,737 hectares | Argentina |
| 1740s | 627,534 hectares | 59,002 hectares | 568,532 hectares | Argentina |
| 1750s | 697,261 hectares | 79,309 hectares | 617,952 hectares | Argentina |
| 1760s | 774,734 hectares | 106,985 hectares | 667,749 hectares | Argentina |
| 1770s | 860,815 hectares | 144,855 hectares | 715,960 hectares | Argentina |
| 1780s | 956,462 hectares | 196,891 hectares | 759,571 hectares | Argentina |
| 1790s | 1.06 million hectares | 268,695 hectares | 794,045 hectares | Argentina |
| 1800s | 1.18 million hectares | 386,045 hectares | 794,775 hectares | Argentina |
| 1810s | 1.31 million hectares | 530,497 hectares | 781,523 hectares | Argentina |
| 1820s | 1.46 million hectares | 732,052 hectares | 730,928 hectares | Argentina |
| 1830s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 611,040 hectares | Argentina |
| 1840s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 392,030 hectares | Argentina |
| 1850s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 32,310 hectares | Argentina |
| 1860s | 2.23 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.51 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Canada |
| 1880s | 2.78 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Canada |
| 1890s | 3.09 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.44 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | Canada |
| 1910s | 7.70 million hectares | 14.47 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | Canada |
| 1920s | 12.86 million hectares | 20.21 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | Canada |
| 1930s | 20.97 million hectares | 23.54 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Canada |
| 1940s | 22.10 million hectares | 26.43 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | Canada |
| 1950s | 19.04 million hectares | 32.25 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | Canada |
| 1960s | 21.74 million hectares | 37.62 million hectares | 15.88 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 | 40.65 million hectares | 38.27 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 44.55 million hectares | 38.31 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 46.33 million hectares against 38.07 million hectares in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Argentina and Canada?
- 8.26 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 7th and Canada ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 each separate country over time.