Agricultural output in Canada
Canada: Agricultural output was 49.09 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural output in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output in Canada stood at 49.09 billion thousand US Dollar.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Canada peaked at 49.12 billion thousand US Dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.54 billion thousand US Dollar, in 1961.
Canada ranks 17th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.30 billion thousand US Dollar | 15.54 billion thousand US Dollar | 21.26 billion thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.53 billion thousand US Dollar | 20.64 billion thousand US Dollar | 24.58 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.35 billion thousand US Dollar | 24.19 billion thousand US Dollar | 28.66 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.50 billion thousand US Dollar | 27.45 billion thousand US Dollar | 35.68 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.68 billion thousand US Dollar | 30.91 billion thousand US Dollar | 39.32 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.75 billion thousand US Dollar | 37.14 billion thousand US Dollar | 47.94 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.66 billion thousand US Dollar | 42.96 billion thousand US Dollar | 49.12 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Mexico 58.47 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 15 Iran 52.74 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 16 Vietnam 50.47 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 18 Germany 45.57 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 19 Italy 44.52 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 20 Australia 43.59 billion thousand US Dollar compare
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Canada?
- Agricultural output in Canada was 49.09 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.12 billion thousand US Dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 billion thousand US Dollar in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural output?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. It is measured in constant 2015 US$, which means it adjusts for inflation.