Canada vs China, mainland: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Canada
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 108,466 1000 ha against 38,064 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 70,402 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 231 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,736 1000 ha | 101,386 1000 ha | 63,649 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 39,095 1000 ha | 97,604 1000 ha | 58,509 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 41,118 1000 ha | 111,986 1000 ha | 70,868 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 41,154 1000 ha | 120,884 1000 ha | 79,730 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 39,712 1000 ha | 119,642 1000 ha | 79,930 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 38,098 1000 ha | 114,900 1000 ha | 76,802 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 38,211 1000 ha | 108,613 1000 ha | 70,402 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Canada or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 108,466 1000 ha against 38,064 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Canada and China, mainland?
- 70,402 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China, mainland rank globally for arable land — area?
- Canada ranks 9th and China, mainland ranks 6th 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
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.