Australia vs Canada: Cropland area
Australia
48.31 million
in 2010
Canada
47.17 million
in 2010
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
7th
Cropland area over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48.31 million against 47.17 million in Canada, a difference of 1.14 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 11,346 | 11,346 | Canada |
| 1790s | 0 | 15,657 | 15,657 | Canada |
| 1800s | 0 | 33,746 | 33,746 | Canada |
| 1810s | 0 | 71,225 | 71,225 | Canada |
| 1820s | 4,359 | 127,485 | 123,126 | Canada |
| 1830s | 19,192 | 276,097 | 256,905 | Canada |
| 1840s | 45,402 | 575,612 | 530,210 | Canada |
| 1850s | 106,961 | 1.57 million | 1.46 million | Canada |
| 1860s | 226,889 | 3.25 million | 3.02 million | Canada |
| 1870s | 447,290 | 7.74 million | 7.30 million | Canada |
| 1880s | 870,308 | 10.14 million | 9.27 million | Canada |
| 1890s | 1.70 million | 13.61 million | 11.91 million | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.38 million | 25.40 million | 22.02 million | Canada |
| 1910s | 7.14 million | 25.95 million | 18.82 million | Canada |
| 1920s | 14.90 million | 36.95 million | 22.04 million | Canada |
| 1930s | 16.77 million | 43.55 million | 26.78 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 18.91 million | 42.01 million | 23.10 million | Canada |
| 1950s | 21.27 million | 46.37 million | 25.10 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 26.88 million | 46.93 million | 20.04 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 37.27 million | 47.17 million | 9.90 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 39.39 million | 44.48 million | 5.09 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 42.81 million | 45.93 million | 3.12 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 45.65 million | 46.42 million | 766,500 | Canada |
| 2010s | 48.31 million | 47.17 million | 1.14 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 48.31 million against 47.17 million in Canada as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Australia and Canada?
- 1.14 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for cropland area?
- Australia ranks 6th 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.