Land use hidden — Land area in Canada
Canada: Land use hidden — Land area was 8.79 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.79 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.97 million Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
8.79 million Square kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.79 million Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Canada peaked at 8.97 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.79 million Square kilometres, in 2021.
That places Canada 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Land area in Canada, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.97 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.79 million Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.79 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.79 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.79 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 406.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million Square kilometres | 8.79 million Square kilometres | 8.97 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Mauritania 1.03 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Russia 16.38 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 China 9.42 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Madagascar 581,800 Square kilometres compare
- 4 United States 9.15 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.27 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Türkiye 769,630 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Croatia 55,960 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 8.36 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Viet Nam 313,429 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Australia 7.69 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 306,270 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Moldova 32,930 Square kilometres compare
- 8 India 2.97 million Square kilometres compare
- 8 Lesotho 30,360 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 183,630 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 — land area in Canada?
- Land use hidden — land area in Canada was 8.79 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 million Square kilometres in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 — Land area. 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