Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Canada

Canada: Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area was 13,731 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,731 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
15,442 1000 ha
in 2006
All-time low
13,731 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Canada, 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201220242001: 15.4k 1000 ha2002: 15.4k 1000 ha2003: 15.4k 1000 ha2004: 15.4k 1000 ha2005: 15.4k 1000 ha2006: 15.4k 1000 ha2007: 15.3k 1000 ha2008: 15.1k 1000 ha2009: 15.0k 1000 ha2010: 14.8k 1000 ha2011: 14.7k 1000 ha2012: 14.6k 1000 ha2013: 14.5k 1000 ha2014: 14.4k 1000 ha2015: 14.4k 1000 ha2016: 14.3k 1000 ha2017: 14.2k 1000 ha2018: 14.0k 1000 ha2019: 13.9k 1000 ha2020: 13.8k 1000 ha2021: 13.7k 1000 ha2022: 13.7k 1000 ha2023: 13.7k 1000 ha2024: 13.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Canada recorded 13,731 1000 ha for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Canada peaked at 15,442 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,731 1000 ha, in 2021.

Canada ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,326 1000 ha 14,998 1000 ha 15,442 1000 ha 9
2010s 14,389 1000 ha 13,943 1000 ha 14,850 1000 ha 10
2020s 13,752 1000 ha 13,731 1000 ha 13,837 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 11 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
  2. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,462 1000 ha compare
  3. 13 Peru 18,019 1000 ha compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 11,373 1000 ha compare
  5. 16 Paraguay 10,067 1000 ha compare
  6. 17 Kyrgyzstan 8,982 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Canada?
Perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Canada was 13,731 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15,442 1000 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 13,731 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Canada rank for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area?
Canada ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 - Nat. growing — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 1,270 data points, 1997–2024
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