Australia vs Canada: Cropland — Area

Australia
31,650 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada
38,236 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
Canada rank
11th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 38,236 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 6,586 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 11th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 17,738 1000 ha 37,822 1000 ha 20,084 1000 ha Canada
1970s 16,065 1000 ha 39,180 1000 ha 23,115 1000 ha Canada
1980s 19,511 1000 ha 41,216 1000 ha 21,705 1000 ha Canada
1990s 18,870 1000 ha 41,300 1000 ha 22,430 1000 ha Canada
2000s 24,873 1000 ha 39,879 1000 ha 15,007 1000 ha Canada
2010s 30,903 1000 ha 38,274 1000 ha 7,370 1000 ha Canada
2020s 31,519 1000 ha 38,380 1000 ha 6,861 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 38,236 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Australia and Canada?
6,586 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for cropland — area?
Australia ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.