Agricultural land area — Arable land in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 37,848 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37,848 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
47,726 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
33,727 Hectares
in 2002
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Canada, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Canada recorded 37,848 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Canada peaked at 47,726 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,727 Hectares, in 2002.
That places Canada 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable 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 | 47,460 Hectares | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 47,711 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47,636 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47,063 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47,726 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 37,980 Hectares | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 33,727 Hectares | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 38,171 Hectares | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 36,688 Hectares | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 37,139 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36,826 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37,456 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,416 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,080 Hectares | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 36,371 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,824 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37,072 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37,256 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36,951 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36,216 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 35,838 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37,203 Hectares | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 37,288 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36,641 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36,963 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 38,411 Hectares | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 38,229 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38,038 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37,848 Hectares | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,708 Hectares | 42,442 Hectares | 42,876 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 45,788 Hectares | 42,814 Hectares | 47,711 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,921 Hectares | 33,727 Hectares | 47,726 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,766 Hectares | 35,838 Hectares | 37,288 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,898 Hectares | 36,963 Hectares | 38,411 Hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -21.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2278 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Canada?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Canada was 37,848 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47,726 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,727 Hectares in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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