Canada vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Canada
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 158,363 1000 ha against 38,064 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 120,299 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.2 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 248 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,736 1000 ha | 93,314 1000 ha | 55,578 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 39,095 1000 ha | 107,066 1000 ha | 67,971 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 41,118 1000 ha | 126,170 1000 ha | 85,052 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 41,154 1000 ha | 125,874 1000 ha | 84,719 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 39,712 1000 ha | 135,613 1000 ha | 95,902 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 38,098 1000 ha | 149,295 1000 ha | 111,197 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 38,211 1000 ha | 157,749 1000 ha | 119,538 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Canada or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 158,363 1000 ha against 38,064 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 120,299 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for arable land — area?
- Canada ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 248 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.