Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0142 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Canada stood at 0.0142 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0338 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Canada ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0321 sq. km per person | 0.0301 sq. km per person | 0.0338 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0275 sq. km per person | 0.0256 sq. km per person | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0225 sq. km per person | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 0.0153 sq. km per person | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 27 Russia 0.015 sq. km per person compare
- 28 Djibouti 0.0148 sq. km per person compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.0146 sq. km per person compare
- 31 Madagascar 0.0131 sq. km per person compare
- 32 Angola 0.0125 sq. km per person compare
- 33 United States 0.0125 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Canada?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Canada was 0.0142 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0338 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.