Argentina vs Canada: FAO projections of arable land
Argentina
41.46 million hectares
in 2023
Canada
38.31 million hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
Canada rank
10th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 41.46 million hectares against 38.31 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 3.14 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Canada ranks 10th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.97 million hectares | 37.82 million hectares | 15.86 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 39.18 million hectares | 13.56 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 41.22 million hectares | 14.28 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 41.30 million hectares | 13.23 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 39.88 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 40.66 million hectares | 38.27 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 42.98 million hectares | 38.42 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 41.46 million hectares against 38.31 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Argentina and Canada?
- 3.14 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Canada ranks 10th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.