Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops was 11.76 million Hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.76 million Hectares
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
26.06 million Hectares
in 2021
All-time low
100,000 Hectares
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Canada, 1996–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Canada stood at 11.76 million Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Canada peaked at 26.06 million Hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,000 Hectares, in 1996.
Canada ranks 2nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Canada, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 100,000 Hectares | — |
| 1997 | 1.30 million Hectares | +1200.0% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million Hectares | +115.4% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million Hectares | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million Hectares | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million Hectares | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.50 million Hectares | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million Hectares | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million Hectares | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 5.80 million Hectares | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.10 million Hectares | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.00 million Hectares | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.60 million Hectares | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 8.20 million Hectares | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.90 million Hectares | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.40 million Hectares | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 11.60 million Hectares | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 10.80 million Hectares | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.60 million Hectares | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.00 million Hectares | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.98 million Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.57 million Hectares | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 12.20 million Hectares | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.31 million Hectares | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.88 million Hectares | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 26.06 million Hectares | +139.6% |
| 2022 | 11.22 million Hectares | -56.9% |
| 2023 | 11.63 million Hectares | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 11.76 million Hectares | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 million Hectares | 100,000 Hectares | 4.00 million Hectares | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.42 million Hectares | 3.00 million Hectares | 8.20 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 million Hectares | 8.90 million Hectares | 12.57 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.31 million Hectares | 10.88 million Hectares | 26.06 million 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 — transgenic crops in Canada?
- Agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Canada was 11.76 million Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — transgenic crops recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 million Hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — transgenic crops recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 Hectares in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land area — transgenic crops?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — transgenic crops rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Transgenic crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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