Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada

Canada: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 12,885 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,885 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
12th
of 151 countries
All-time high
15,671 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
5,420 Square kilometres
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada, 2004–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2004201320232004: 5.4k Square kilometres2005: 5.8k Square kilometres2006: 6.1k Square kilometres2007: 5.6k Square kilometres2008: 6.3k Square kilometres2009: 7.0k Square kilometres2010: 7.0k Square kilometres2011: 8.4k Square kilometres2012: 8.3k Square kilometres2013: 8.7k Square kilometres2014: 9.0k Square kilometres2015: 9.4k Square kilometres2016: 11.0k Square kilometres2017: 11.9k Square kilometres2018: 13.1k Square kilometres2019: 13.2k Square kilometres2020: 14.2k Square kilometres2021: 12.2k Square kilometres2022: 15.7k Square kilometres2023: 12.9k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada is 12,885 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada peaked at 15,671 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,420 Square kilometres, in 2004.

That places Canada 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada, 2004 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
2004 5,420 Square kilometres
2005 5,789 Square kilometres +6.8%
2006 6,056 Square kilometres +4.6%
2007 5,563 Square kilometres -8.1%
2008 6,286 Square kilometres +13.0%
2009 7,037 Square kilometres +11.9%
2010 7,037 Square kilometres +0.0%
2011 8,412 Square kilometres +19.5%
2012 8,339 Square kilometres -0.9%
2013 8,692 Square kilometres +4.2%
2014 9,040 Square kilometres +4.0%
2015 9,445 Square kilometres +4.5%
2016 10,990 Square kilometres +16.4%
2017 11,917 Square kilometres +8.4%
2018 13,116 Square kilometres +10.1%
2019 13,211 Square kilometres +0.7%
2020 14,176 Square kilometres +7.3%
2021 12,156 Square kilometres -14.3%
2022 15,671 Square kilometres +28.9%
2023 12,885 Square kilometres -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,025 Square kilometres 5,420 Square kilometres 7,037 Square kilometres 6
2010s 10,020 Square kilometres 7,037 Square kilometres 13,211 Square kilometres 10
2020s 13,722 Square kilometres 12,156 Square kilometres 15,671 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Italy 24,556 Square kilometres compare
  2. 10 United States of America 20,607 Square kilometres compare
  3. 11 Germany 18,527 Square kilometres compare
  4. 13 Brazil 10,231 Square kilometres compare
  5. 14 Greece 9,249 Square kilometres compare
  6. 15 Austria 7,012 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada was 12,885 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15,671 Square kilometres in 2022.
What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5,420 Square kilometres in 2004.
How does Canada rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Canada ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata