Country area — Area in Canada
Canada: Country area — Area was 1.56 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Canada, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
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
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.