What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Canada?

Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986.

What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Canada rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?

Canada ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Canada

Name: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

140th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1986

All-time low

0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Canada ranks 140th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1963	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1964	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1965	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1966	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1967	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1968	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1969	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1970	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1971	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1972	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1974	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1976	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1977	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1978	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1981	0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1982	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1983	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1984	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1985	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1986	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1987	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1988	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1989	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1990	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1991	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1992	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1993	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1994	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1995	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1998	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1999	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2000	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2002	0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2003	0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2004	0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2005	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2006	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2007	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
2008	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
2009	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
2010	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
2011	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
2012	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2013	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2014	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2015	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2016	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2019	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2020	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
2021	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2023	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (70 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Canada

137 Palau 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
138 Peru 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
139 Colombia 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
141 Central African Republic 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
142 Chad 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
143 Egypt 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Canada?: Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Canada rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Canada ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.