Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Land area
Australia and New Zealand
795,537 ha th
in 2025
Canada
878,870 ha th
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Canada rank
5th
Land area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 878,870 ha th against 795,537 ha th in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 83,333 ha th.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Canada ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 794,565 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 101,994 ha th | Canada |
| 2000s | 794,565 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 101,994 ha th | Canada |
| 2010s | 794,565 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 101,994 ha th | Canada |
| 2020s | 795,537 ha th | 887,714 ha th | 92,178 ha th | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
- Canada, at 878,870 ha th against 795,537 ha th in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 83,333 ha th, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for land area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Canada ranks 5th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.