Australia vs Canada: Land use
Australia
31.37 million hectares
in 2023
Canada
38.31 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
10th
Land use over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38.31 million hectares against 31.37 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 6.94 million hectares.
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 224 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 | 17.74 million hectares | 37.82 million hectares | 20.08 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 39.18 million hectares | 23.11 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 41.22 million hectares | 21.70 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 41.30 million hectares | 22.43 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 39.88 million hectares | 15.01 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 38.27 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.42 million hectares | 38.42 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 38.31 million hectares against 31.37 million hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Australia and Canada?
- 6.94 million hectares, 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?
- Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.