Canada vs Eastern Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Canada
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 197,220 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 158,984 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 5.2 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 234 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,822 1000 ha | 278,076 1000 ha | 240,255 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 39,180 1000 ha | 273,250 1000 ha | 234,070 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 41,216 1000 ha | 271,544 1000 ha | 230,328 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 41,300 1000 ha | 222,344 1000 ha | 181,044 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 39,879 1000 ha | 200,603 1000 ha | 160,724 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 38,274 1000 ha | 197,369 1000 ha | 159,096 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 38,380 1000 ha | 197,278 1000 ha | 158,898 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Canada or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 197,220 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Canada and Eastern Europe?
- 158,984 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Eastern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Canada ranks 11th and Eastern Europe 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.