Australia vs Canada: Cropland use over the long term
Australia
32.01 million
in 2025
Canada
38.07 million
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Canada rank
9th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38.07 million against 32.01 million in Australia, a difference of 6.06 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1500s | 0 | 926.86 | 926.86 | Canada |
| 1600s | 0 | 9,697 | 9,697 | Canada |
| 1700s | 0 | 18,666 | 18,666 | Canada |
| 1710s | 0 | 24,777 | 24,777 | Canada |
| 1720s | 0 | 32,984 | 32,984 | Canada |
| 1730s | 0 | 44,044 | 44,044 | Canada |
| 1740s | 0 | 59,002 | 59,002 | Canada |
| 1750s | 0 | 79,309 | 79,309 | Canada |
| 1760s | 0 | 106,985 | 106,985 | Canada |
| 1770s | 0 | 144,855 | 144,855 | Canada |
| 1780s | 0 | 196,891 | 196,891 | Canada |
| 1790s | 8,932 | 268,695 | 259,763 | Canada |
| 1800s | 17,139 | 386,045 | 368,906 | Canada |
| 1810s | 24,813 | 530,497 | 505,684 | Canada |
| 1820s | 33,584 | 732,052 | 698,468 | Canada |
| 1830s | 47,887 | 1.01 million | 966,603 | Canada |
| 1840s | 79,875 | 1.41 million | 1.33 million | Canada |
| 1850s | 200,844 | 1.98 million | 1.78 million | Canada |
| 1860s | 475,313 | 3.27 million | 2.79 million | Canada |
| 1870s | 874,214 | 4.91 million | 4.03 million | Canada |
| 1880s | 1.83 million | 6.09 million | 4.26 million | Canada |
| 1890s | 2.17 million | 7.64 million | 5.46 million | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.47 million | 8.39 million | 4.92 million | Canada |
| 1910s | 4.37 million | 14.47 million | 10.09 million | Canada |
| 1920s | 4.74 million | 20.21 million | 15.47 million | Canada |
| 1930s | 10.69 million | 23.54 million | 12.85 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 10.55 million | 26.43 million | 15.88 million | Canada |
| 1950s | 12.15 million | 32.25 million | 20.10 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 17.38 million | 37.62 million | 20.24 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 16.07 million | 39.18 million | 23.11 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.51 million | 41.22 million | 21.70 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 18.87 million | 41.30 million | 22.43 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 24.87 million | 39.88 million | 15.01 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 30.90 million | 38.27 million | 7.37 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.65 million | 38.31 million | 6.66 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 38.07 million against 32.01 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Australia and Canada?
- 6.06 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.