Land use hidden — Cropland in Canada
Canada: Land use hidden — Cropland was 383,150 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
383,150 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
416,799 Square kilometres
in 1986
All-time low
366,950 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Canada recorded 383,150 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Canada peaked at 416,799 Square kilometres in 1986 and was at its lowest, 366,950 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Canada 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Canada, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 366,950 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 370,200 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 373,450 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 376,700 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 379,950 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 383,170 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 383,840 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 384,510 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 385,180 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 385,850 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 386,500 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 387,730 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 388,960 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 390,190 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 391,420 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 392,631 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 395,440 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 398,240 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 401,040 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 403,840 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 406,680 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 408,700 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 410,720 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 412,740 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 414,760 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 416,799 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 416,290 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 415,780 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 415,270 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 414,760 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 414,287 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 413,890 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 413,490 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 413,090 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 412,690 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 412,310 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 412,070 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 411,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 411,610 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 411,380 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 411,132 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 407,800 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 404,470 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 401,140 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 397,810 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 394,480 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 390,520 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 386,560 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 382,600 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 378,640 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 374,637 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 377,130 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 379,620 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 382,110 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 384,610 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 387,080 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 386,820 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 388,600 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 388,150 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 384,010 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 384,310 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 385,170 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 383,150 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 383,150 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 314.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,217 Square kilometres | 366,950 Square kilometres | 385,180 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 391,800 Square kilometres | 385,850 Square kilometres | 401,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 412,158 Square kilometres | 403,840 Square kilometres | 416,799 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,004 Square kilometres | 411,610 Square kilometres | 414,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,789 Square kilometres | 382,600 Square kilometres | 411,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,740 Square kilometres | 374,637 Square kilometres | 388,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,160 Square kilometres | 383,150 Square kilometres | 385,170 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Poland 115,460 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Mauritania 4,600 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Lesotho 3,607 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 54,420 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Lithuania 23,360 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 414,553 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Eswatini 1,950 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Latvia 13,700 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Fiji 1,386 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Netherlands 10,450 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 998 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Ukraine 337,770 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Australia 313,747 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Estonia 7,150 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 540 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Slovenia 2,334 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Pakistan 309,950 Square kilometres 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 in Canada?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Canada was 383,150 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 416,799 Square kilometres in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,950 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Cropland. 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