Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.4113 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4113 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.54 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-1.74 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Canada, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Canada stood at -0.4113 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 430.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 3.54 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -1.74 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Canada 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7066 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7017 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6968 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.692 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.173 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1967 | -0.2119 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 1968 | -0.2124 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | -0.2128 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1970 | -0.2133 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | -0.2185 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0444 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1977 | -0.5922 % change on previous year | -1435.1% |
| 1978 | -0.5973 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1979 | -0.6009 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1980 | -0.6045 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | -0.6001 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1982 | -0.1273 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1274 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1276 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -0.1278 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1297 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2071 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2065 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.206 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2056 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2129 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1992 | -0.1116 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1106 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | -0.1108 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1109 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.1126 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0376 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0392 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0392 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0388 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0344 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +3610.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2335 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2341 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2346 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +641.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9507 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2008 | -0.9599 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9692 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9788 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -0.9957 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1237 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1229 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1227 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1243 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1121 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3142 % change on previous year | -380.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3476 % change on previous year | -1071.6% |
| 2020 | -0.9881 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2021 | -0.221 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1509 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2023 | -0.7373 % change on previous year | -588.6% |
| 2024 | -0.4097 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2025 | -0.4113 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3610.1% | 0.0344 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1435.1% | 0.0444 % change on previous year | -0.5922 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1071.6% | 0.0358 % change on previous year | -0.3476 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -641.0% | -0.2346 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -588.6% | 0.1509 % change on previous year | -0.7373 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -380.3% | 0.1121 % change on previous year | -0.3142 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.6428 % change on previous year | -0.2128 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2006 % change on previous year | -0.6009 % change on previous year | 0.0444 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1225 % change on previous year | -0.6045 % change on previous year | 0.2071 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0022 % change on previous year | -0.1126 % change on previous year | 0.2129 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.397 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1995 % change on previous year | -0.9957 % change on previous year | 0.1243 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4361 % change on previous year | -0.9881 % change on previous year | 0.1509 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 161 Mongolia -0.3236 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Lithuania -0.3746 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Martinique -0.3826 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Poland -0.4891 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Syria -0.5652 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Japan -0.6075 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Canada was -0.4113 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 430.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.