Canada vs Western Africa: Agriculture — Area

Canada
58,235 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
298,420 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
Western Africa rank
20th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 58,235 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 240,185 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.1 times Canada's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 237 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 58,508 1000 ha 286,672 1000 ha 228,164 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 58,415 1000 ha 296,433 1000 ha 238,018 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Canada or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 58,235 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Canada and Western Africa?
240,185 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 agriculture — area?
Canada ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.