Africa vs Canada: Other land — Area

Africa
1.14 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada
451,806 1000 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
Canada rank
3rd

Other land — Area over time

  • Africa
  • Canada
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.14 million 1000 ha against 451,806 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 690,114 1000 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 1.12 million 1000 ha 474,665 1000 ha 648,708 1000 ha Africa
2000s 1.13 million 1000 ha 473,050 1000 ha 653,821 1000 ha Africa
2010s 1.13 million 1000 ha 470,651 1000 ha 663,740 1000 ha Africa
2020s 1.14 million 1000 ha 455,144 1000 ha 685,084 1000 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Africa or Canada?
Africa, at 1.14 million 1000 ha against 451,806 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Africa and Canada?
690,114 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Canada?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and Canada rank globally for other land — area?
Africa ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.