Argentina vs Canada: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 48,936 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 10,700 1000 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Canada ranks 11th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,966 1000 ha | 37,822 1000 ha | 15,856 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1970s | 25,620 1000 ha | 39,180 1000 ha | 13,560 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1980s | 26,932 1000 ha | 41,216 1000 ha | 14,284 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1990s | 28,074 1000 ha | 41,300 1000 ha | 13,226 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 33,150 1000 ha | 39,879 1000 ha | 6,730 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 41,523 1000 ha | 38,274 1000 ha | 3,249 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 48,232 1000 ha | 38,380 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 48,936 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Argentina and Canada?
- 10,700 1000 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for cropland — area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Canada ranks 11th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.