Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 37,986 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37,986 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
47,821 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
33,824 Hectares
in 2002
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Canada, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Canada is 37,986 Hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Canada peaked at 47,821 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,824 Hectares, in 2002.
Canada ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Canada, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42,822 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 42,814 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 42,585 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 42,442 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 42,876 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42,814 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 45,024 Hectares | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 44,390 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 44,990 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 45,672 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45,121 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 47,552 Hectares | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 47,803 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47,730 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47,154 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47,821 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 38,076 Hectares | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 33,824 Hectares | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 38,273 Hectares | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 36,789 Hectares | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 37,240 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36,933 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37,564 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,530 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,199 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36,488 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,949 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 37,268 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37,451 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37,145 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36,424 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 36,048 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37,411 Hectares | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 37,494 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36,768 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 37,095 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 38,549 Hectares | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 38,365 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38,177 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37,986 Hectares | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,708 Hectares | 42,442 Hectares | 42,876 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 45,825 Hectares | 42,814 Hectares | 47,803 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,025 Hectares | 33,824 Hectares | 47,821 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,945 Hectares | 36,048 Hectares | 37,494 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,035 Hectares | 37,095 Hectares | 38,549 Hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Canada?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Canada was 37,986 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47,821 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,824 Hectares in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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