Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Land area — Area

Australia and New Zealand
795,163 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada
878,870 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
Canada rank
6th

Land area — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Canada
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 878,870 1000 ha against 795,163 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 83,707 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 794,565 1000 ha 896,559 1000 ha 101,994 1000 ha Canada
1970s 794,565 1000 ha 896,559 1000 ha 101,994 1000 ha Canada
1980s 794,565 1000 ha 896,559 1000 ha 101,994 1000 ha Canada
1990s 794,565 1000 ha 896,559 1000 ha 101,994 1000 ha Canada
2000s 794,565 1000 ha 896,559 1000 ha 101,994 1000 ha Canada
2010s 794,954 1000 ha 896,559 1000 ha 101,605 1000 ha Canada
2020s 795,462 1000 ha 882,408 1000 ha 86,946 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
Canada, at 878,870 1000 ha against 795,163 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
83,707 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for land area — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 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.