Canada vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cropland organic soils — Area
Canada
1.22 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.25 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.25 million ha against 1.22 million ha in Canada, a difference of 25,720 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million ha | 1.26 million ha | 92,980 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 1.20 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 62,809 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 1.21 million ha | 1.26 million ha | 56,974 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 1.25 million ha | 29,828 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Canada or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.25 million ha against 1.22 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25,720 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.