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
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Canada, 2004–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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