Argentina vs Canada: Arable land — Area

Argentina
46,842 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada
38,064 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Canada rank
9th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 46,842 1000 ha against 38,064 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 8,778 1000 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 21,068 1000 ha 37,736 1000 ha 16,668 1000 ha Canada
1970s 24,670 1000 ha 39,095 1000 ha 14,425 1000 ha Canada
1980s 25,927 1000 ha 41,118 1000 ha 15,191 1000 ha Canada
1990s 27,061 1000 ha 41,154 1000 ha 14,093 1000 ha Canada
2000s 32,137 1000 ha 39,712 1000 ha 7,574 1000 ha Canada
2010s 40,438 1000 ha 38,098 1000 ha 2,340 1000 ha Argentina
2020s 46,225 1000 ha 38,211 1000 ha 8,014 1000 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina, at 46,842 1000 ha against 38,064 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Argentina and Canada?
8,778 1000 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for arable land — area?
Argentina ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.