Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Canada

Canada: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 1,091 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,091 1000 ha
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
9th
of 154 countries
All-time high
1,312 1000 ha
in 2018
All-time low
485 1000 ha
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2024

Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Canada, 2004–2024

05001.0k1.5k2004201420242004: 485 1000 ha2005: 530.9 1000 ha2006: 558.5 1000 ha2007: 556.3 1000 ha2008: 611.7 1000 ha2009: 695.5 1000 ha2010: 695.5 1000 ha2013: 859.2 1000 ha2014: 890 1000 ha2015: 925.4 1000 ha2016: 925 1000 ha2017: 1.2k 1000 ha2018: 1.3k 1000 ha2021: 1.2k 1000 ha2022: 1.2k 1000 ha2023: 1.3k 1000 ha2024: 1.1k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1,091 1000 ha for agriculture area certified organic — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Canada peaked at 1,312 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 485 1000 ha, in 2004.

That places Canada 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 572.98 1000 ha 485 1000 ha 695.5 1000 ha 6
2010s 971.2 1000 ha 695.5 1000 ha 1,312 1000 ha 7
2020s 1,202 1000 ha 1,091 1000 ha 1,286 1000 ha 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 France 2,431 1000 ha compare
  2. 7 India 2,254 1000 ha compare
  3. 8 Italy 1,993 1000 ha compare
  4. 10 Brazil 1,023 1000 ha compare
  5. 11 Romania 555.03 1000 ha compare
  6. 12 Portugal 554.37 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area certified organic — area in Canada?
Agriculture area certified organic — area in Canada was 1,091 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,312 1000 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 485 1000 ha in 2004.
How does Canada rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
Canada ranks 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area certified organic — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
157 places, 2,060 data points, 2004–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.