Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.0217 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.0217 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.4298 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Canada ranks 115th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3884 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.4284 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4298 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3849 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3031 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2947 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2389 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2293 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.167 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1318 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1163 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0964 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0898 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0859 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0869 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0768 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0726 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0746 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0765 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.065 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0493 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 0.048 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0485 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0463 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0517 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0506 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0535 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0531 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0473 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.041 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0382 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0254 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0275 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0285 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0217 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0217 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3584 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4298 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1536 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0964 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2389 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0725 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 112 Namibia 0.0233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Guyana 0.0226 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 South Korea 0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 France 0.0215 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Japan 0.021 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Denmark 0.0201 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 output, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0217 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4298 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 115th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.