Cropland — Share in Land area in Canada

Canada: Cropland — Share in Land area was 4.35 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.35 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.65 %
in 1986
All-time low
4.09 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Canada, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 4.35 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Canada peaked at 4.65 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.09 %, in 1961.

Canada ranks 182nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.22 % 4.09 % 4.3 % 9
1970s 4.37 % 4.3 % 4.47 % 10
1980s 4.6 % 4.5 % 4.65 % 10
1990s 4.61 % 4.59 % 4.63 % 10
2000s 4.45 % 4.27 % 4.59 % 10
2010s 4.27 % 4.18 % 4.33 % 10
2020s 4.35 % 4.28 % 4.38 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Canada?
Cropland — share in land area in Canada was 4.35 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 % in 1986.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 % in 1961.
How does Canada rank for cropland — share in land area?
Canada ranks 182nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.