What is land use hidden — total area, per capita in Canada?

Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Canada was 0.3904 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 0.856 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3904 Square kilometres per person in 2023.

How does Canada rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?

Canada ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Canada

Name: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.3904 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3904 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

3rd

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.856 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.3904 Square kilometres per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area, per capita in Canada is 0.3904 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.856 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3904 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

Canada ranks 3rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.856 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.8403 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1963	0.8247 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1964	0.8093 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1965	0.7948 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1966	0.7802 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1967	0.7662 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1968	0.754 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1969	0.7438 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1970	0.7335 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1971	0.7122 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
1972	0.7039 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1973	0.6954 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1974	0.6857 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1975	0.6758 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1976	0.667 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1977	0.6592 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1978	0.6527 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1979	0.6463 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1980	0.638 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1981	0.6302 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1982	0.6227 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1983	0.6166 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1984	0.6108 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1985	0.6052 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1986	0.5992 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1987	0.5914 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1988	0.5838 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1989	0.5734 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1990	0.5648 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1991	0.5578 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1992	0.5513 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1993	0.5453 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1994	0.5393 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1995	0.5338 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1996	0.5282 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1997	0.523 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1998	0.5187 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1999	0.5145 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2000	0.5097 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2001	0.5042 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2002	0.4988 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2003	0.4943 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2004	0.4897 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2005	0.4851 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2006	0.4802 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2007	0.4756 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2008	0.4704 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2009	0.4651 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2010	0.4599 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2011	0.4555 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2012	0.4506 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2013	0.4458 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2014	0.4414 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2015	0.4381 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2016	0.4331 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2017	0.428 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
2018	0.4219 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
2019	0.4158 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
2020	0.4113 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2021	0.4088 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2022	0.4014 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
2023	0.3904 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0.3904 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, 53.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7966 Square kilometres per person	0.7438 Square kilometres per person	0.856 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.6832 Square kilometres per person	0.6463 Square kilometres per person	0.7335 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.6071 Square kilometres per person	0.5734 Square kilometres per person	0.638 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.5377 Square kilometres per person	0.5145 Square kilometres per person	0.5648 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.4873 Square kilometres per person	0.4651 Square kilometres per person	0.5097 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.439 Square kilometres per person	0.4158 Square kilometres per person	0.4599 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.403 Square kilometres per person	0.3904 Square kilometres per person	0.4113 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Canada

1 Greenland 7.22 Square kilometres per person compare
2 Mongolia 0.4493 Square kilometres per person compare
4 Australia 0.2904 Square kilometres per person compare
5 Namibia 0.2782 Square kilometres per person compare
6 Iceland 0.2671 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area, per capita in Canada?: Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Canada was 0.3904 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.856 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3904 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does Canada rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?: Canada ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.