Canada vs Southern Asia: Arable land — Area

Canada
38,064 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
219,166 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Southern Asia rank
8th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 219,166 1000 ha against 38,064 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 181,102 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.8 times Canada's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 231 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 37,736 1000 ha 223,882 1000 ha 186,146 1000 ha Southern Asia
1970s 39,095 1000 ha 228,013 1000 ha 188,919 1000 ha Southern Asia
1980s 41,118 1000 ha 229,486 1000 ha 188,368 1000 ha Southern Asia
1990s 41,154 1000 ha 229,296 1000 ha 188,142 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 39,712 1000 ha 225,409 1000 ha 185,697 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 38,098 1000 ha 221,201 1000 ha 183,103 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 38,211 1000 ha 219,507 1000 ha 181,296 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Canada or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 219,166 1000 ha against 38,064 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Canada and Southern Asia?
181,102 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Southern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
Canada ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.