Argentina vs Canada: Cropland area
Argentina
30.28 million
in 2010
Canada
47.17 million
in 2010
Argentina rank
10th
Canada rank
7th
Cropland area over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 47.17 million against 30.28 million in Argentina, a difference of 16.89 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72,662 | 11,346 | 61,316 | Argentina |
| 1790s | 95,825 | 15,657 | 80,168 | Argentina |
| 1800s | 131,552 | 33,746 | 97,806 | Argentina |
| 1810s | 169,169 | 71,225 | 97,944 | Argentina |
| 1820s | 226,988 | 127,485 | 99,503 | Argentina |
| 1830s | 305,230 | 276,097 | 29,133 | Argentina |
| 1840s | 422,430 | 575,612 | 153,182 | Canada |
| 1850s | 588,303 | 1.57 million | 981,917 | Canada |
| 1860s | 803,738 | 3.25 million | 2.45 million | Canada |
| 1870s | 1.12 million | 7.74 million | 6.63 million | Canada |
| 1880s | 1.56 million | 10.14 million | 8.58 million | Canada |
| 1890s | 2.16 million | 13.61 million | 11.45 million | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.00 million | 25.40 million | 22.40 million | Canada |
| 1910s | 7.17 million | 25.95 million | 18.78 million | Canada |
| 1920s | 12.18 million | 36.95 million | 24.77 million | Canada |
| 1930s | 20.03 million | 43.55 million | 23.53 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 21.18 million | 42.01 million | 20.83 million | Canada |
| 1950s | 17.59 million | 46.37 million | 28.78 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 18.55 million | 46.93 million | 28.38 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 25.79 million | 47.17 million | 21.38 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.84 million | 44.48 million | 18.63 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 26.02 million | 45.93 million | 19.91 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.00 million | 46.42 million | 18.42 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 30.28 million | 47.17 million | 16.89 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Argentina or Canada?
- Canada, at 47.17 million against 30.28 million in Argentina as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Argentina and Canada?
- 16.89 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for cropland area?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed 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
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.