Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.7094 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.7094 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 218.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.8163 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
Canada ranks 62nd of 178 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0101 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1970 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1973 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +992.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.021 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1987 | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | +198.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0489 tonnes per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0286 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0398 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0545 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0637 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0695 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0386 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0471 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0657 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0659 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0553 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0528 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.041 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0734 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1135 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 0.238 tonnes per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2162 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2341 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.223 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.199 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2137 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2173 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3896 tonnes per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2667 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2919 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8163 tonnes per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7091 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7918 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7094 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.7094 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +992.3% | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +198.1% | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +179.7% | 0.2919 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8163 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0101 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.021 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0489 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0561 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0386 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0695 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0611 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0365 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1135 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2489 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.199 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3896 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7567 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7091 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8163 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 59 Oman 0.8304 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 61 Lebanon 0.782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.7094 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8163 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.2%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.