What is land use hidden — total area in Canada?

Land use hidden — total area in Canada was 15.63 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

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

The highest recorded value was 15.64 million Square kilometres in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 15.63 million Square kilometres in 2021.

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

Canada ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area in Canada

Name: Land use hidden — Total area in Canada
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Canada: Land use hidden — Total area was 15.63 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

15.63 million Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

3rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

15.64 million Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

15.63 million Square kilometres

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Canada recorded 15.63 million Square kilometres for land use hidden — total area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Canada peaked at 15.64 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.63 million Square kilometres, in 2021.

Canada ranks 3rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	15.64 million Square kilometres	—
1962	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	15.64 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	15.63 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2022	15.63 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	15.63 million Square kilometres	+0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 15.63 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 708.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	9
1970s	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	10
1980s	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	10
1990s	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	10
2000s	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	10
2010s	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	10
2020s	15.64 million Square kilometres	15.63 million Square kilometres	15.64 million Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Canada

1 OECD 43.55 million Square kilometres compare
1 Ethiopia 1.14 million Square kilometres compare
2 Mauritania 1.03 million Square kilometres compare
2 Russia 17.13 million Square kilometres compare
3 Madagascar 587,295 Square kilometres compare
4 United States 9.83 million Square kilometres compare
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.34 million Square kilometres compare
5 Türkiye 785,350 Square kilometres compare
5 China 9.60 million Square kilometres compare
5 Croatia 88,070 Square kilometres compare
6 Brazil 8.51 million Square kilometres compare
6 Viet Nam 331,338 Square kilometres compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Canada?: Land use hidden — total area in Canada was 15.63 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 15.64 million Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 15.63 million Square kilometres in 2021.
How does Canada rank for land use hidden — total area?: Canada ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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