Canada vs Pakistan: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Canada
15.83 million hectares
in 2024
Pakistan
15.45 million hectares
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Pakistan rank
12th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.83 million hectares against 15.45 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 382,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.75 million hectares | 8.72 million hectares | 10.03 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 17.87 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 21.27 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.39 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 16.46 million hectares | 12.76 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.46 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 826,200 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.82 million hectares | 14.58 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Canada or Pakistan?
- Canada, at 15.83 million hectares against 15.45 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Canada and Pakistan?
- 382,200 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Canada ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.