Canada vs OECD (FAO): Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Canada
- OECD (FAO)
How they compare
OECD (FAO) currently reports 3.41 billion hectares against 878.87 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 2.53 billion hectares.
That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 3.9 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 233 countries.
OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD (FAO) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896.56 million hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 2.51 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1970s | 896.56 million hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 2.51 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1980s | 896.56 million hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 2.51 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1990s | 896.56 million hectares | 3.42 billion hectares | 2.52 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2000s | 896.56 million hectares | 3.43 billion hectares | 2.53 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2010s | 896.56 million hectares | 3.43 billion hectares | 2.53 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2020s | 883.29 million hectares | 3.41 billion hectares | 2.53 billion hectares | OECD (FAO) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Canada or OECD (FAO)?
- OECD (FAO), at 3.41 billion hectares against 878.87 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Canada and OECD (FAO)?
- 2.53 billion hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD (FAO)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and OECD (FAO) rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Canada ranks 4th and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 233 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 area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.