Canada vs United States: Land area in hectares
Canada
878.87 million hectares
in 2023
United States
914.74 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 914.74 million hectares against 878.87 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 35.87 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 233 countries.
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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.