Canada vs Pakistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Canada
38.07 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
30.24 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Pakistan rank
12th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38.07 million hectares against 30.24 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 7.83 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and Pakistan in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 8.32 million hectares | 8.32 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 8.21 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 9.02 million hectares | 9.02 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 926.86 hectares | 9.26 million hectares | 9.26 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 9,697 hectares | 11.52 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 18,666 hectares | 13.41 million hectares | 13.39 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 24,777 hectares | 13.46 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 32,984 hectares | 13.64 million hectares | 13.61 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 44,044 hectares | 13.82 million hectares | 13.78 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 59,002 hectares | 14.00 million hectares | 13.94 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 79,309 hectares | 14.18 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 106,985 hectares | 14.36 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 144,855 hectares | 14.53 million hectares | 14.39 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 196,891 hectares | 14.70 million hectares | 14.51 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 268,695 hectares | 14.87 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 386,045 hectares | 15.03 million hectares | 14.65 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 530,497 hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 14.66 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 732,052 hectares | 15.34 million hectares | 14.61 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 1.01 million hectares | 15.49 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 1.41 million hectares | 15.63 million hectares | 14.21 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 1.98 million hectares | 15.75 million hectares | 13.78 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 3.27 million hectares | 15.87 million hectares | 12.60 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 4.91 million hectares | 15.97 million hectares | 11.06 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 6.09 million hectares | 16.06 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 7.64 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | 8.49 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 8.39 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 7.78 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 14.47 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 20.21 million hectares | 16.84 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Canada |
| 1930s | 23.54 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | Canada |
| 1940s | 26.43 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | Canada |
| 1950s | 32.25 million hectares | 27.35 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | Canada |
| 1960s | 37.62 million hectares | 31.38 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 39.18 million hectares | 30.94 million hectares | 8.24 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 41.22 million hectares | 31.69 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 41.30 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.88 million hectares | 31.21 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 38.27 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 38.31 million hectares | 30.84 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Canada or Pakistan?
- Canada, at 38.07 million hectares against 30.24 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Canada and Pakistan?
- 7.83 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.