Canada vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cropland — Area

Canada
38,236 1000 ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
224,322 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
8th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 224,322 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 186,086 1000 ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 5.9 times Canada's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 11th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th of 217 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 37,822 1000 ha 117,277 1000 ha 79,455 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1970s 39,180 1000 ha 124,757 1000 ha 85,577 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1980s 41,216 1000 ha 132,071 1000 ha 90,855 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 41,300 1000 ha 150,854 1000 ha 109,554 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 39,879 1000 ha 171,835 1000 ha 131,956 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 38,274 1000 ha 205,312 1000 ha 167,038 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 38,380 1000 ha 222,139 1000 ha 183,759 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Canada or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 224,322 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Canada and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
186,086 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for cropland — area?
Canada ranks 11th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th of 217 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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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
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