Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Canada
Canada: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 4,829 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Canada, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Canada stood at 4,829 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Canada peaked at 6,444 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,804 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Canada 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,788 1000 ha | 4,804 1000 ha | 6,444 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,235 1000 ha | 4,930 1000 ha | 5,566 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,839 1000 ha | 4,829 1000 ha | 4,879 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 New Zealand 6,751 1000 ha compare
- 6 Paraguay 6,718 1000 ha compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,865 1000 ha compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 3,998 1000 ha compare
- 10 Ireland 3,518 1000 ha compare
- 11 Mexico 2,554 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Canada?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Canada was 4,829 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,444 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,804 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — 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.