Canada vs Western Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Canada
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 56,796 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 241,624 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.3 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 216 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,064 1000 ha | 230,216 1000 ha | 167,152 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 62,894 1000 ha | 231,377 1000 ha | 168,483 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 61,168 1000 ha | 236,339 1000 ha | 175,171 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 61,330 1000 ha | 252,670 1000 ha | 191,340 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 60,897 1000 ha | 270,487 1000 ha | 209,590 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 57,898 1000 ha | 286,672 1000 ha | 228,774 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 56,971 1000 ha | 296,433 1000 ha | 239,462 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Canada or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 56,796 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Canada and Western Africa?
- 241,624 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Canada ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.