Canada vs OECD members: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Canada
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 107.04 million hectares against 16.03 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 91.00 million hectares.
That makes OECD members's figure about 6.7 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 11th of 181 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.75 million hectares | 177.85 million hectares | 159.10 million hectares | OECD members |
| 1970s | 17.87 million hectares | 182.38 million hectares | 164.51 million hectares | OECD members |
| 1980s | 21.27 million hectares | 188.38 million hectares | 167.11 million hectares | OECD members |
| 1990s | 19.39 million hectares | 179.11 million hectares | 159.72 million hectares | OECD members |
| 2000s | 16.46 million hectares | 174.01 million hectares | 157.55 million hectares | OECD members |
| 2010s | 14.46 million hectares | 164.68 million hectares | 150.22 million hectares | OECD members |
| 2020s | 15.80 million hectares | 160.00 million hectares | 144.20 million hectares | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Canada or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 107.04 million hectares against 16.03 million hectares in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Canada and OECD members?
- 91.00 million hectares, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD members?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and OECD members rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Canada ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 11th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.