Australia vs Canada: Land use hidden — Cropland

Australia
313,747 Square kilometres
in 2023
Canada
383,150 Square kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
10th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 383,150 Square kilometres against 313,747 Square kilometres in Australia, a difference of 69,403 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 193 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 177,379 Square kilometres 378,217 Square kilometres 200,838 Square kilometres Canada
1970s 160,654 Square kilometres 391,800 Square kilometres 231,146 Square kilometres Canada
1980s 195,112 Square kilometres 412,158 Square kilometres 217,046 Square kilometres Canada
1990s 188,704 Square kilometres 413,004 Square kilometres 224,300 Square kilometres Canada
2000s 248,726 Square kilometres 398,789 Square kilometres 150,063 Square kilometres Canada
2010s 309,032 Square kilometres 382,740 Square kilometres 73,708 Square kilometres Canada
2020s 314,177 Square kilometres 384,160 Square kilometres 69,983 Square kilometres Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 383,150 Square kilometres against 313,747 Square kilometres in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Australia and Canada?
69,403 Square kilometres, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata