Canada vs United States of America: Land area
Canada
878,870 ha th
in 2025
United States of America
914,742 ha th
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th
Land area over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 914,742 ha th against 878,870 ha th in Canada, a difference of 35,872 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 253 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896,559 ha th | 915,896 ha th | 19,337 ha th | United States of America |
| 2000s | 896,559 ha th | 916,192 ha th | 19,633 ha th | United States of America |
| 2010s | 896,559 ha th | 914,742 ha th | 18,183 ha th | United States of America |
| 2020s | 887,714 ha th | 914,742 ha th | 27,028 ha th | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 914,742 ha th against 878,870 ha th in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Canada and United States of America?
- 35,872 ha th, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for land area?
- Canada ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th 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.