Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 150,632 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 150,632 for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 150,632 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,538, in 1997.
That places Canada 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49,538 | — |
| 1998 | 52,812 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 57,215 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 61,915 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 71,344 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 71,964 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74,111 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 79,283 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 71,976 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 70,016 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 71,605 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 75,416 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 73,972 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 78,281 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 80,711 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 82,656 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 91,341 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 88,613 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 96,546 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 84,270 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 108,401 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 105,880 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 104,712 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 110,343 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 101,564 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 126,693 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 121,539 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 138,732 | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 150,632 | +8.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 150,632 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,308, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,188 | 49,538 | 57,215 | 3 |
| 2000s | 72,160 | 61,915 | 79,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,141 | 78,281 | 108,401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,917 | 101,564 | 150,632 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 150,632 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 150,632 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,538 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.