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 11th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Arable land — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,610 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 36,935 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 37,260 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 37,585 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 37,910 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 38,230 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 38,298 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 38,366 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 38,434 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38,502 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 38,568 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 38,690 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 38,812 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 38,934 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 39,056 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 39,176 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 39,456 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 39,736 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 40,016 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 40,296 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 40,578 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 40,778 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 40,978 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 41,178 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 41,378 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 41,579 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 41,526 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 41,473 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 41,420 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41,367 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41,317 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41,266 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41,214 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41,162 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41,110 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 41,059 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41,037 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 41,015 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 40,993 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 40,971 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40,948 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,615 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40,282 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 39,949 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39,616 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 39,283 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38,884 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38,485 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38,086 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37,687 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37,285 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37,534 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37,783 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38,032 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 38,282 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 38,530 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38,509 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,690 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38,648 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38,235 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 38,259 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38,346 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 38,151 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38,064 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 38,064 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 221.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 11th out of 248 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.