Canada vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Canada
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 223,929 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 185,693 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.9 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 234 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,822 1000 ha | 125,412 1000 ha | 87,590 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1970s | 39,180 1000 ha | 131,420 1000 ha | 92,240 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1980s | 41,216 1000 ha | 136,738 1000 ha | 95,522 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1990s | 41,300 1000 ha | 149,095 1000 ha | 107,795 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 39,879 1000 ha | 168,976 1000 ha | 129,097 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 38,274 1000 ha | 204,870 1000 ha | 166,597 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 38,380 1000 ha | 221,930 1000 ha | 183,550 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Canada or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 223,929 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 185,693 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cropland — area?
- Canada ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th 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.