Country area — Area in Canada

Canada: Country area — Area was 1.56 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.56 million 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1.56 million 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1.56 million 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Canada, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.56 million 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Canada peaked at 1.56 million 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million 1000 ha, in 2021.

Canada ranks 4th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 9
1970s 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 10
1980s 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 10
1990s 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 10
2000s 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 10
2010s 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 1.56 million 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 OECD 4.23 million 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 USSR 2.24 million 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 1.71 million 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 China 960,001 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Canada?
Country area — area in Canada was 1.56 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Canada rank for country area — area?
Canada ranks 4th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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