Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38,064 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6,277 1000 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,936 1000 ha | 37,736 1000 ha | 19,800 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1970s | 16,277 1000 ha | 39,095 1000 ha | 22,818 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1980s | 19,761 1000 ha | 41,118 1000 ha | 21,358 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1990s | 19,055 1000 ha | 41,154 1000 ha | 22,099 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 24,958 1000 ha | 39,712 1000 ha | 14,754 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,074 1000 ha | 38,098 1000 ha | 7,024 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 31,684 1000 ha | 38,211 1000 ha | 6,527 1000 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
- Canada, at 38,064 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 6,277 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 211 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
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.