Coastal waters — Area in Canada

Canada: Coastal waters — Area was 576,154 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
576,154 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
576,154 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
576,075 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Coastal waters — Area in Canada, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, coastal waters — area in Canada stood at 576,154 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal waters — area in Canada peaked at 576,154 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 576,075 1000 ha, in 1961.

Canada ranks 1st of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 9
1970s 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 10
1980s 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 10
1990s 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 10
2000s 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 10
2010s 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 10
2020s 576,107 1000 ha 576,075 1000 ha 576,154 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Norway 24,001 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 9,864 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Sweden 8,143 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal waters — area in Canada?
Coastal waters — area in Canada was 576,154 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coastal waters — area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 576,154 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest coastal waters — area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 576,075 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Canada rank for coastal waters — area?
Canada ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is coastal waters — area rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Coastal waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coastal waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 392 data points, 1961–2024
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