Australia vs Canada: Lentils, dry — Area harvested

Australia
1.04 million ha
in 2024
Canada
1.69 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Canada rank
2nd

Lentils, dry — Area harvested over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.69 million ha against 1.04 million ha in Australia, a difference of 656,000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 2nd of 59 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 2,500 ha 119,300 ha 116,800 ha Canada
1990s 21,421 ha 318,057 ha 296,636 ha Canada
2000s 132,675 ha 650,340 ha 517,665 ha Canada
2010s 264,727 ha 1.43 million ha 1.16 million ha Canada
2020s 758,053 ha 1.65 million ha 891,487 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — area harvested, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 1.69 million ha against 1.04 million ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — area harvested between Australia and Canada?
656,000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for lentils, dry — area harvested?
Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lentils, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,591 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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