Grazing land use over the long term in Canada
Canada: Grazing land use over the long term was 18.12 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.12 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 202 countries
All-time high
25.60 million
in 1965
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Canada, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 18.12 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Canada peaked at 25.60 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Canada 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 0 | — |
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1710 | 0 | — |
| 1720 | 0 | — |
| 1730 | 0 | — |
| 1740 | 0 | — |
| 1750 | 9,071 | — |
| 1760 | 13,606 | +50.0% |
| 1770 | 26,350 | +93.7% |
| 1780 | 39,731 | +50.8% |
| 1790 | 60,008 | +51.0% |
| 1800 | 90,836 | +51.4% |
| 1810 | 148,421 | +63.4% |
| 1820 | 225,927 | +52.2% |
| 1830 | 345,482 | +52.9% |
| 1840 | 531,406 | +53.8% |
| 1850 | 823,476 | +55.0% |
| 1860 | 1.29 million | +56.4% |
| 1870 | 2.57 million | +99.9% |
| 1880 | 3.14 million | +21.8% |
| 1890 | 4.01 million | +27.9% |
| 1900 | 4.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 5.86 million | +44.8% |
| 1920 | 9.63 million | +64.4% |
| 1930 | 12.29 million | +27.6% |
| 1940 | 15.74 million | +28.1% |
| 1950 | 15.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 16.68 million | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 17.62 million | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 18.56 million | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 19.50 million | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 20.44 million | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 21.38 million | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 22.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 23.27 million | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 24.21 million | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 25.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 25.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 25.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 25.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 25.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 25.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 25.38 million | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.18 million | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 24.98 million | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 24.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 24.58 million | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 24.37 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 24.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 24.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 24.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 23.99 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.24 million | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 22.59 million | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 21.93 million | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 21.28 million | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 20.62 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 20.34 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 20.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.78 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.50 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.22 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 19.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 19.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 19.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 21.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.14 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.12 million | -0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18.12 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 45.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +99.9% | 1.29 million | 2.57 million |
| 1770 | +93.7% | 13,606 | 26,350 |
| 1920 | +64.4% | 5.86 million | 9.63 million |
| 1810 | +63.4% | 90,836 | 148,421 |
| 1860 | +56.4% | 823,476 | 1.29 million |
| 1850 | +55.0% | 531,406 | 823,476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1750s | 9,071 | 9,071 | 9,071 | 1 |
| 1760s | 13,606 | 13,606 | 13,606 | 1 |
| 1770s | 26,350 | 26,350 | 26,350 | 1 |
| 1780s | 39,731 | 39,731 | 39,731 | 1 |
| 1790s | 60,008 | 60,008 | 60,008 | 1 |
| 1800s | 90,836 | 90,836 | 90,836 | 1 |
| 1810s | 148,421 | 148,421 | 148,421 | 1 |
| 1820s | 225,927 | 225,927 | 225,927 | 1 |
| 1830s | 345,482 | 345,482 | 345,482 | 1 |
| 1840s | 531,406 | 531,406 | 531,406 | 1 |
| 1850s | 823,476 | 823,476 | 823,476 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.01 million | 4.01 million | 4.01 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.86 million | 5.86 million | 5.86 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.63 million | 9.63 million | 9.63 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.29 million | 12.29 million | 12.29 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.74 million | 15.74 million | 15.74 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.97 million | 15.74 million | 24.21 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.23 million | 24.78 million | 25.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.71 million | 21.93 million | 24.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.95 million | 19.22 million | 21.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.03 million | 19.93 million | 20.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.02 million | 20.15 million | 21.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 million | 18.87 million | 20.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 million | 18.12 million | 18.72 million | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4351 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Canada?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Canada was 18.12 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.60 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Canada rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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