Australia vs Canada: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

Australia
37,065 Hectares
in 2022
Canada
37,986 Hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Canada rank
7th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k198520042024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 37,986 Hectares against 37,065 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 921 Hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 7th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 49,830 Hectares 42,708 Hectares 7,122 Hectares Australia
1990s 50,766 Hectares 45,825 Hectares 4,941 Hectares Australia
2000s 63,417 Hectares 38,025 Hectares 25,392 Hectares Australia
2010s 71,834 Hectares 36,945 Hectares 34,889 Hectares Australia
2020s 52,582 Hectares 38,003 Hectares 14,579 Hectares Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 37,986 Hectares against 37,065 Hectares in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between Australia and Canada?
921 Hectares, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed