Other land — Area in Canada
Canada: Other land — Area was 451,806 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Canada stood at 451,806 1000 ha.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Canada peaked at 474,967 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 451,506 1000 ha, in 2022.
Canada ranks 4th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Other land — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 474,379 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 474,296 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 474,411 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 474,526 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 474,642 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 474,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 474,873 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 474,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 474,921 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 474,944 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 474,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 474,433 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 473,138 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 472,770 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 472,401 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 472,032 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 472,594 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 472,657 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 472,721 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 472,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 472,849 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 472,916 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 472,332 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 471,749 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 471,165 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 470,581 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 468,779 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 468,811 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 468,639 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 468,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 469,110 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 451,582 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 451,506 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 451,718 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 451,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 451,806 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 560.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474,665 1000 ha | 474,296 1000 ha | 474,944 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,050 1000 ha | 472,032 1000 ha | 474,967 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,651 1000 ha | 468,639 1000 ha | 472,916 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,144 1000 ha | 451,506 1000 ha | 469,110 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 OECD 1.10 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 590,185 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russia 590,185 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 321,456 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 321,456 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 272,792 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Canada?
- Other land — area in Canada was 451,806 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 474,967 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,506 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for other land — area?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.