Land area — Area in Canada
Canada: Land area — Area was 878,870 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Canada is 878,870 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Canada peaked at 896,559 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 878,870 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Canada 6th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 882,408 1000 ha | 878,870 1000 ha | 896,559 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Russian Federation 1.64 million 1000 ha compare
- 4 China 942,470 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 835,814 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 795,163 1000 ha compare
- 9 Australia 768,829 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Canada?
- Land area — area in Canada was 878,870 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 896,559 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,870 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for land area — area?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.