Canada vs China, mainland: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Canada
- China, mainland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.56 million 1000 ha against 956,291 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 607,149 1000 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 248 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 607,755 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.56 million 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 607,755 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.56 million 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 607,755 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.56 million 1000 ha | 956,294 1000 ha | 607,756 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.56 million 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 607,759 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.56 million 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 607,759 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.56 million 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 607,271 1000 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Canada or China, mainland?
- Canada, at 1.56 million 1000 ha against 956,291 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Canada and China, mainland?
- 607,149 1000 ha, with Canada 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 country area — area?
- Canada ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — 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.