Canada vs United States of America: Land use hidden β€” Total area

Canada
15.63 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States of America
9.83 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th

Land use hidden β€” Total area over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 15.63 million Square kilometres against 9.83 million Square kilometres in United States of America, a difference of 5.80 million Square kilometres.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

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

Canada ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 15.64 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 6.01 million Square kilometres Canada
1970s 15.64 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 6.01 million Square kilometres Canada
1980s 15.64 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 6.01 million Square kilometres Canada
1990s 15.64 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 6.01 million Square kilometres Canada
2000s 15.64 million Square kilometres 9.67 million Square kilometres 5.97 million Square kilometres Canada
2010s 15.64 million Square kilometres 9.83 million Square kilometres 5.81 million Square kilometres Canada
2020s 15.64 million Square kilometres 9.83 million Square kilometres 5.80 million Square kilometres Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden β€” total area, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 15.63 million Square kilometres against 9.83 million Square kilometres in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden β€” total area between Canada and United States of America?
5.80 million Square kilometres, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden β€” total area?
Canada ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden β€” Total area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden β€” Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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