Brazil vs Canada: Cropland area
Brazil
55.76 million
in 2010
Canada
47.17 million
in 2010
Brazil rank
5th
Canada rank
7th
Cropland area over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 55.76 million against 47.17 million in Canada, a difference of 8.59 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 10 and Canada in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 111,285 | 11,346 | 99,939 | Brazil |
| 1790s | 122,894 | 15,657 | 107,237 | Brazil |
| 1800s | 137,468 | 33,746 | 103,722 | Brazil |
| 1810s | 173,871 | 71,225 | 102,646 | Brazil |
| 1820s | 218,466 | 127,485 | 90,981 | Brazil |
| 1830s | 283,706 | 276,097 | 7,609 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 355,066 | 575,612 | 220,546 | Canada |
| 1850s | 429,387 | 1.57 million | 1.14 million | Canada |
| 1860s | 519,377 | 3.25 million | 2.73 million | Canada |
| 1870s | 604,379 | 7.74 million | 7.14 million | Canada |
| 1880s | 675,062 | 10.14 million | 9.46 million | Canada |
| 1890s | 912,361 | 13.61 million | 12.69 million | Canada |
| 1900s | 1.15 million | 25.40 million | 24.25 million | Canada |
| 1910s | 1.52 million | 25.95 million | 24.44 million | Canada |
| 1920s | 4.90 million | 36.95 million | 32.05 million | Canada |
| 1930s | 10.27 million | 43.55 million | 33.28 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 15.60 million | 42.01 million | 26.41 million | Canada |
| 1950s | 16.62 million | 46.37 million | 29.75 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 25.29 million | 46.93 million | 21.64 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 37.35 million | 47.17 million | 9.82 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 47.69 million | 44.48 million | 3.22 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 50.36 million | 45.93 million | 4.44 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 52.61 million | 46.42 million | 6.19 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 55.76 million | 47.17 million | 8.59 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 55.76 million against 47.17 million in Canada as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Brazil and Canada?
- 8.59 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for cropland area?
- Brazil ranks 5th 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.