Canada vs China: Land area per crop type
Canada
117,000
in 2024
China
166,529
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
China rank
5th
Land area per crop type over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 166,529 against 117,000 in Canada, a difference of 49,529.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 65 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284,678 | 1.37 million | 1.08 million | China |
| 1970s | 306,265 | 1.18 million | 868,735 | China |
| 1980s | 369,100 | 795,150 | 426,050 | China |
| 1990s | 187,860 | 746,119 | 558,259 | China |
| 2000s | 127,250 | 334,700 | 207,450 | China |
| 2010s | 100,400 | 174,996 | 74,596 | China |
| 2020s | 130,646 | 164,839 | 34,193 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, Canada or China?
- China, at 166,529 against 117,000 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between Canada and China?
- 49,529, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for land area per crop type?
- Canada ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land area per crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.