Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0465 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0409 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Canada is 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0465 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0413 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0427 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0431 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0432 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0437 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0441 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0444 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.045 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0454 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0456 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0458 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0465 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0462 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0462 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0459 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0459 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0455 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0451 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.044 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0431 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0427 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0418 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0423 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0426 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0432 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0431 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0437 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0422 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0437 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.045 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0465 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0459 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0427 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0459 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0427 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0418 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0435 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 132 Peru 0.0484 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 133 Angola 0.0457 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 134 Colombia 0.045 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 136 Central African Republic 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 137 Chad 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 138 Australia 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0465 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.