Permanent crops — Area in Canada
Canada: Permanent crops — Area was 172 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Canada is 172 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Canada peaked at 178.7 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82 1000 ha, in 1971.
That places Canada 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 87 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 86 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 85 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 84 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 83 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 82 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 83 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 84 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 85 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 86 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 87.1 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 88 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 89.35 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 92 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 94 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 96 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 98 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 100.89 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 103 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 105 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 107 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 109 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 111.32 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 123 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 135 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 147 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 159 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 171.78 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 170 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 169 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 168 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 167 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 165 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 165.11 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 165.63 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 166.51 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 167.67 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 165.65 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 168.26 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 170.87 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 173.48 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 176.09 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 178.7 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 178.56 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 178.42 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 178.28 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 178.14 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 178 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 173 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 170 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 167 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 167 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 172 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 164 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 172 1000 ha | +4.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 172 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.22 1000 ha | 84 1000 ha | 87 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.41 1000 ha | 82 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.32 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 107 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.31 1000 ha | 109 1000 ha | 171.78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.52 1000 ha | 165 1000 ha | 173.48 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.62 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 178.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.4 1000 ha | 164 1000 ha | 172 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 103 Republic of Korea 203 1000 ha compare
- 104 Germany 198 1000 ha compare
- 105 China, Taiwan Province of 183.27 1000 ha compare
- 107 Gabon 170 1000 ha compare
- 108 El Salvador 150.66 1000 ha compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 148.1 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 permanent crops — area in Canada?
- Permanent crops — area in Canada was 172 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 178.7 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 1000 ha in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for permanent crops — area?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.