Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Canada
Canada: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.4351 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Canada is 0.4351 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Canada peaked at 1.4 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4351 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Canada 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9796 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9425 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9062 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8679 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8309 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8099 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7909 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7725 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7547 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7364 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7334 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7306 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7241 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7196 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7171 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7076 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6989 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6903 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6823 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6741 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.669 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6651 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6612 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6566 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.651 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6796 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6794 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.679 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6784 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6489 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6372 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6249 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6124 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6004 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5893 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5778 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5667 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.556 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5468 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5356 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.525 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5133 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5017 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4922 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4854 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4765 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4587 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4422 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4351 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4351 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08 hectares per person, 5.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.9062 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7751 hectares per person | 0.7241 hectares per person | 0.8679 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6885 hectares per person | 0.6612 hectares per person | 0.7196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6548 hectares per person | 0.6124 hectares per person | 0.6796 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5513 hectares per person | 0.5017 hectares per person | 0.6004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.465 hectares per person | 0.4351 hectares per person | 0.4922 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 51 Nicaragua 0.4709 hectares per person compare
- 52 Peru 0.4625 hectares per person compare
- 53 North Macedonia 0.4383 hectares per person compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4035 hectares per person compare
- 56 Chile 0.3896 hectares per person compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3851 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Canada
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.5976 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Canada?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Canada was 0.4351 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4351 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- 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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.