Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land — Area, per capita was 0.0014 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0014 1000 ha per person for agricultural land — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0034 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Canada ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | 0.003 1000 ha per person | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 0.003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 South Africa 0.0015 1000 ha per person compare
- 26 Djibouti 0.0015 1000 ha per person compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 0.0014 1000 ha per person compare
- 29 Madagascar 0.0013 1000 ha per person compare
- 30 Mozambique 0.0013 1000 ha per person compare
- 31 Guinea 0.0012 1000 ha per person compare
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 835,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0.9674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0379 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per capita in Canada?
- Agricultural land — area, per capita in Canada was 0.0014 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land — area, per capita?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.