Canada vs Pakistan: Land use
Canada
38.31 million hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
31.00 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Pakistan rank
13th
Land use over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38.31 million hectares against 31.00 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 7.32 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 224 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.82 million hectares | 31.53 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 39.18 million hectares | 30.94 million hectares | 8.24 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 41.22 million hectares | 31.69 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 41.30 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.88 million hectares | 31.21 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 38.27 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 38.42 million hectares | 31.16 million hectares | 7.26 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Canada or Pakistan?
- Canada, at 38.31 million hectares against 31.00 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Canada and Pakistan?
- 7.32 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for land use?
- Canada ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.