Australia vs Canada: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Australia
4.08 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
4.36 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
163rd
Canada rank
160th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 4.36 hectares per square kilometre against 4.08 hectares per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.28 hectares per square kilometre.

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

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

Australia ranks 163rd and Canada ranks 160th of 208 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 2.31 hectares per square kilometre 4.22 hectares per square kilometre 1.91 hectares per square kilometre Canada
1970s 2.09 hectares per square kilometre 4.37 hectares per square kilometre 2.28 hectares per square kilometre Canada
1980s 2.54 hectares per square kilometre 4.6 hectares per square kilometre 2.06 hectares per square kilometre Canada
1990s 2.46 hectares per square kilometre 4.61 hectares per square kilometre 2.15 hectares per square kilometre Canada
2000s 3.24 hectares per square kilometre 4.45 hectares per square kilometre 1.21 hectares per square kilometre Canada
2010s 4.02 hectares per square kilometre 4.27 hectares per square kilometre 0.2484 hectares per square kilometre Canada
2020s 4.08 hectares per square kilometre 4.35 hectares per square kilometre 0.2651 hectares per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 4.36 hectares per square kilometre against 4.08 hectares per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Australia and Canada?
0.28 hectares per square kilometre, 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 163rd and Canada ranks 160th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.