Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 16,743 Hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,743 Hectares
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
20,236 Hectares
in 2011
All-time low
15,344 Hectares
in 1986
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Canada, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Canada stood at 16,743 Hectares.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Canada peaked at 20,236 Hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,344 Hectares, in 1986.
Canada ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Canada, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,514 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 15,344 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 15,447 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15,553 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 15,659 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15,767 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15,868 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15,817 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15,772 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15,727 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15,680 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15,630 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15,612 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15,594 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 15,576 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15,554 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15,514 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,666 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15,820 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,960 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16,088 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16,208 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,013 Hectares | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17,819 Hectares | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 18,625 Hectares | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19,430 Hectares | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 20,236 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 20,057 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19,879 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19,700 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19,521 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19,343 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19,186 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,029 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18,873 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,716 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18,559 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17,957 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17,339 Hectares | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 16,743 Hectares | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,503 Hectares | 15,344 Hectares | 15,659 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,704 Hectares | 15,576 Hectares | 15,868 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,427 Hectares | 15,514 Hectares | 18,625 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,525 Hectares | 18,873 Hectares | 20,236 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,863 Hectares | 16,743 Hectares | 18,716 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 — permanent pasture in Canada?
- Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Canada was 16,743 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20,236 Hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,344 Hectares in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Permanent pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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