Agriculture — Area in Canada
Canada: Agriculture — Area was 58,235 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Canada stood at 58,235 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Canada peaked at 63,701 1000 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 57,700 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Canada 21st out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,843 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 62,280 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 62,717 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 63,154 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 63,591 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 63,701 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 63,566 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 63,431 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 63,296 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 63,161 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 63,023 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 63,050 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63,077 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63,131 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63,159 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62,785 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 62,410 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 62,035 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 61,660 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 61,290 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 61,212 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 61,134 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 61,056 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 60,978 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 60,899 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 61,025 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 61,151 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61,277 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 61,403 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 61,533 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61,465 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61,397 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61,329 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61,261 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 61,192 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 61,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61,263 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61,287 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61,308 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62,091 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61,947 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61,802 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61,659 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60,584 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 60,008 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 59,432 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 58,856 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 58,279 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 57,700 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 57,771 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57,841 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57,912 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 57,984 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59,611 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 59,404 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59,401 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 59,176 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58,581 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58,430 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 58,314 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 58,235 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 58,235 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 68.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,064 1000 ha | 61,843 1000 ha | 63,701 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,894 1000 ha | 62,035 1000 ha | 63,161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,168 1000 ha | 60,899 1000 ha | 61,660 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,330 1000 ha | 61,192 1000 ha | 61,533 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,897 1000 ha | 58,856 1000 ha | 62,091 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,508 1000 ha | 57,700 1000 ha | 59,611 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,415 1000 ha | 58,235 1000 ha | 58,581 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Canada?
- Agriculture — area in Canada was 58,235 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 63,701 1000 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,700 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for agriculture — area?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.