Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.69 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.69 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
75th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.24 kg per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.985 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Canada stood at 3.69 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 4.24 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.985 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Canada 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.985 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1963 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 1.53 kg per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 2.11 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.99 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.95 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.73 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 2.28 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.27 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.27 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.03 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 2.14 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.35 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 2.48 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.03 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.22 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 2.57 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.75 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 2.19 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 2.64 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 2.58 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.46 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.65 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.59 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.84 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.58 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.78 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.09 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 2.81 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.45 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 2.38 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.76 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 3.14 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 3.22 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.97 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.39 kg per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.55 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.46 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.16 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 3.65 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 3.67 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.24 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.01 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.09 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.12 kg per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 4.08 kg per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 3.69 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.69 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 kg per hectare | 0.985 kg per hectare | 1.97 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 kg per hectare | 1.73 kg per hectare | 2.28 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 kg per hectare | 1.75 kg per hectare | 2.57 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 kg per hectare | 2.46 kg per hectare | 3.09 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 kg per hectare | 2.38 kg per hectare | 3.39 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 kg per hectare | 3.46 kg per hectare | 4.24 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 kg per hectare | 3.12 kg per hectare | 4.09 kg per hectare | 4 |
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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 3.69 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.985 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.