Arable land — Area in Canada
Canada: Arable land — Area was 38,064 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Canada stood at 38,064 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Canada peaked at 41,579 1000 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36,610 1000 ha, in 1961.
Canada ranks 9th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,736 1000 ha | 36,610 1000 ha | 38,434 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,095 1000 ha | 38,502 1000 ha | 40,016 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,118 1000 ha | 40,296 1000 ha | 41,579 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,154 1000 ha | 40,993 1000 ha | 41,367 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,712 1000 ha | 38,086 1000 ha | 40,971 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,098 1000 ha | 37,285 1000 ha | 38,690 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,211 1000 ha | 38,064 1000 ha | 38,346 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.96 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Canada?
- Arable land — area in Canada was 38,064 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41,579 1000 ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,610 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for arable land — area?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.