Agricultural area per capita in Canada
Canada: Agricultural area per capita was 1.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Canada is 1.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Canada peaked at 3.39 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2023.
Canada ranks 34th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 | 3.01 | 3.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.53 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.93 (2022)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.93 (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Canada?
- Agricultural area per capita in Canada was 1.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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