Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Canada
Canada: Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area was 13,731 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Canada, 2001–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,462 1000 ha compare
- 13 Peru 18,019 1000 ha compare
- 15 Uruguay 11,373 1000 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 10,067 1000 ha compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 8,982 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 - 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
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.