Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Canada
Canada: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 769.12 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Canada, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Canada recorded 769.12 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Canada peaked at 769.12 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 528.57 1000 ha, in 2010.
Canada ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 617.08 1000 ha | 528.57 1000 ha | 691.11 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2020s | 696.96 1000 ha | 605.91 1000 ha | 769.12 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 982 1000 ha compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 939.7 1000 ha compare
- 19 Ecuador 863 1000 ha compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 757.5 1000 ha compare
- 22 Tajikistan 568.13 1000 ha compare
- 23 Portugal 554.02 1000 ha compare
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 cropland area actually irrigated — area in Canada?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Canada was 769.12 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 769.12 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.57 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area actually irrigated — 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.