Canada vs United States: Land area per crop type
Canada
117,000
in 2024
United States
162,690
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
United States rank
7th
Land area per crop type over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 162,690 against 117,000 in Canada, a difference of 45,690.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284,678 | 580,349 | 295,672 | United States |
| 1970s | 306,265 | 399,298 | 93,034 | United States |
| 1980s | 369,100 | 283,451 | 85,649 | Canada |
| 1990s | 187,860 | 153,625 | 34,235 | Canada |
| 2000s | 127,250 | 112,100 | 15,150 | Canada |
| 2010s | 100,400 | 119,343 | 18,943 | United States |
| 2020s | 130,646 | 137,030 | 6,384 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 162,690 against 117,000 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between Canada and United States?
- 45,690, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for land area per crop type?
- Canada ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 66 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.