Australia vs Canada: Agricultural land area — Arable land
Australia
64,949 Hectares
in 2020
Canada
37,848 Hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Canada rank
7th
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64,949 Hectares against 37,848 Hectares in Canada, a difference of 27,101 Hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 7th of 42 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 | 49,673 Hectares | 42,708 Hectares | 6,965 Hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 50,567 Hectares | 45,788 Hectares | 4,779 Hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 63,096 Hectares | 37,921 Hectares | 25,175 Hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 71,496 Hectares | 36,766 Hectares | 34,730 Hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 64,949 Hectares | 36,963 Hectares | 27,986 Hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 64,949 Hectares against 37,848 Hectares in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Australia and Canada?
- 27,101 Hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 7th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.