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.

Coastal waters — Area in Canada

Name: Coastal waters — Area in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

1961–2024

Coastal waters — Area in Canada, 1961–2024

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%.

Coastal waters — Area in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Coastal waters — Area in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	576,075 1000 ha	—
1962	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	576,075 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	576,154 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	576,154 1000 ha	+0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 576,154 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 789.8 1000 ha, 729.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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)

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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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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
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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