Canada vs World: Land area
Canada
878,870 ha th
in 2025
World
13.02 million ha th
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Land area over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 13.02 million ha th against 878,870 ha th in Canada, a difference of 12.14 million ha th.
That makes World's figure about 14.8 times Canada's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896,559 ha th | 13.03 million ha th | 12.14 million ha th | World |
| 2000s | 896,559 ha th | 13.03 million ha th | 12.13 million ha th | World |
| 2010s | 896,559 ha th | 13.03 million ha th | 12.13 million ha th | World |
| 2020s | 887,714 ha th | 13.02 million ha th | 12.14 million ha th | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Canada or World?
- World, at 13.02 million ha th against 878,870 ha th in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Canada and World?
- 12.14 million ha th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for land area?
- Canada ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 212 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.