Canada vs China: Land use hidden — Land area

Canada
8.79 million Square kilometres
in 2023
China
9.42 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
China rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Canada
  • China
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 9.42 million Square kilometres against 8.79 million Square kilometres in Canada, a difference of 636,000 Square kilometres.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1960s 8.97 million Square kilometres 9.42 million Square kilometres 459,110 Square kilometres China
1970s 8.97 million Square kilometres 9.42 million Square kilometres 459,102 Square kilometres China
1980s 8.97 million Square kilometres 9.42 million Square kilometres 459,082 Square kilometres China
1990s 8.97 million Square kilometres 9.42 million Square kilometres 459,101 Square kilometres China
2000s 8.97 million Square kilometres 9.42 million Square kilometres 459,110 Square kilometres China
2010s 8.97 million Square kilometres 9.42 million Square kilometres 459,110 Square kilometres China
2020s 8.83 million Square kilometres 9.42 million Square kilometres 591,778 Square kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Canada or China?
China, at 9.42 million Square kilometres against 8.79 million Square kilometres in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Canada and China?
636,000 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and China rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land 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 use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 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