Cropland — Area, per capita in Canada
Canada: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per capita in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per capita in Canada stood at 0.0009 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.002 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Canada ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0009 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 9.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.2062 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -0.228 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0009 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per capita in Canada?
- Cropland — area, per capita in Canada was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.