Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Canada
Canada: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 18,560 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — area in Canada is 18,560 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Canada peaked at 25,596 1000 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 18,560 1000 ha, in 2021.
Canada ranks 45th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,148 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 25,260 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 25,372 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 25,484 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 25,596 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 25,384 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 25,182 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 24,980 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 24,778 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 24,576 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 24,373 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,277 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 24,181 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 24,085 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 23,989 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23,896 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 23,241 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 22,586 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 21,931 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 21,276 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 20,622 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 20,342 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 20,062 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,782 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19,502 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 19,219 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 19,396 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 19,573 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 19,750 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 19,927 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,105 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20,076 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 20,048 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 20,020 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19,992 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19,961 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20,008 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20,055 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,102 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20,149 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20,195 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,311 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 21,499 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21,687 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21,875 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,136 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20,956 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20,776 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20,596 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20,416 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20,236 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,058 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19,880 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19,702 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19,524 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19,342 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19,186 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,029 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18,873 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,716 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18,560 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,560 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,560 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,560 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18,560 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 48.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,243 1000 ha | 24,778 1000 ha | 25,596 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,713 1000 ha | 21,931 1000 ha | 24,576 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,952 1000 ha | 19,219 1000 ha | 21,276 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,029 1000 ha | 19,927 1000 ha | 20,105 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,018 1000 ha | 20,149 1000 ha | 21,875 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,625 1000 ha | 18,873 1000 ha | 20,416 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,591 1000 ha | 18,560 1000 ha | 18,716 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 meadows and pastures — area in Canada?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Canada was 18,560 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25,596 1000 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,560 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.