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 8th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Canada

Name: Land area — Area in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Canada: Land area — Area was 878,870 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

878,870 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 267 countries

All-time high

896,559 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

878,870 1000 ha

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2024

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 8th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area — Area in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	896,559 1000 ha	—
1962	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	896,559 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	878,870 1000 ha	-2.0%
2022	878,870 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	878,870 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	878,870 1000 ha	+0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 878,870 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 288.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)

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

5 China 942,470 1000 ha compare
6 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare
7 United States 914,742 1000 ha compare
9 Brazil 835,814 1000 ha compare
10 Australia and New Zealand 795,163 1000 ha compare
11 Australia 768,829 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Canada

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 8th out of 267 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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