Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 6.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.47 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
190th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.11 hectares per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
6.37 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 6.47 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 7.11 hectares per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 6.37 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Canada 190th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.9 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.03 hectares per square kilometre | 6.9 hectares per square kilometre | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 hectares per square kilometre | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | 6.79 hectares per square kilometre | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 hectares per square kilometre | 6.56 hectares per square kilometre | 6.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | 6.43 hectares per square kilometre | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 187 Finland 7.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 188 Sweden 7.32 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 7.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 191 Qatar 6.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 192 Bermuda 5.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 193 United Arab Emirates 5.52 hectares per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Canada was 6.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 hectares per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 190th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.