Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 54,729 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54,729 Hectares
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
63,415 Hectares
in 1997
All-time low
49,490 Hectares
in 2002
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Canada, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Canada stood at 54,729 Hectares.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Canada peaked at 63,415 Hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49,490 Hectares, in 2002.
Canada ranks 11th 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 — Total agricultural land area in Canada, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58,336 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 58,157 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 58,032 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 57,994 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 58,536 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 58,581 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60,891 Hectares | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 60,207 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 60,762 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 61,398 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 60,802 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 63,182 Hectares | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 63,415 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63,323 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62,730 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 63,375 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53,590 Hectares | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 49,490 Hectares | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 54,092 Hectares | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 52,749 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 53,328 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 53,141 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54,578 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 55,349 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54,824 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 55,918 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 57,185 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 57,326 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57,330 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56,845 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55,946 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 55,391 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56,597 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 56,523 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55,641 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 55,812 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 57,108 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 56,322 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 55,516 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 54,729 Hectares | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,211 Hectares | 57,994 Hectares | 58,536 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 61,529 Hectares | 58,581 Hectares | 63,415 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,451 Hectares | 49,490 Hectares | 63,375 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,470 Hectares | 55,391 Hectares | 57,330 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,897 Hectares | 54,729 Hectares | 57,108 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Mexico 98,545 Hectares compare
- 8 Netherlands 1,798 Hectares compare
- 9 South Africa 96,341 Hectares compare
- 10 Indonesia 55,122 Hectares compare
- 10 Croatia 1,468 Hectares compare
- 11 Estonia 982.44 Hectares compare
- 12 Slovenia 475.91 Hectares compare
- 12 Ukraine 41,311 Hectares compare
- 13 Colombia 40,483 Hectares compare
- 14 France 28,620 Hectares 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0208 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Canada?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Canada was 54,729 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 63,415 Hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,490 Hectares in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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