Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Canada
Canada: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,218 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Canada is 1,218 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Canada peaked at 1,218 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 504 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Canada 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 518 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 526 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 533 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 547 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 562 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 569 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 576 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 590 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 606 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 629 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 652 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 677 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 698 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 720 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 744 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 768 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 792 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 814 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 858 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 900 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 943 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 986 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1,030 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,077 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,068 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,063 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,054 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,045 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,035 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,045 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,055 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,065 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,075 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,085 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,095 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,105 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,115 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,125 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,145 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,160 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,175 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,190 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,205 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,218 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,218 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 22.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.22 1000 ha | 504 1000 ha | 590 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 710 1000 ha | 606 1000 ha | 814 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,002 1000 ha | 858 1000 ha | 1,077 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,080 1000 ha | 1,035 1000 ha | 1,125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,196 1000 ha | 1,145 1000 ha | 1,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,218 1000 ha | 1,218 1000 ha | 1,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,218 1000 ha | 1,218 1000 ha | 1,218 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Canada?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Canada was 1,218 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,218 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 504 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.