Canada vs Western Asia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Canada
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 274,698 1000 ha against 58,235 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 216,463 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.7 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 255 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,064 1000 ha | 174,647 1000 ha | 111,583 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 62,894 1000 ha | 176,201 1000 ha | 113,307 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 61,168 1000 ha | 187,741 1000 ha | 126,573 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 61,330 1000 ha | 241,500 1000 ha | 180,170 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 60,897 1000 ha | 274,099 1000 ha | 213,202 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 58,508 1000 ha | 272,302 1000 ha | 213,794 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 58,415 1000 ha | 273,069 1000 ha | 214,653 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Canada or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 274,698 1000 ha against 58,235 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Canada and Western Asia?
- 216,463 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Asia rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Canada ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 255 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
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.