Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Canada

Canada: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 355.5%
World rank
123rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.87 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-26.2 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Canada recorded -1.47 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 355.5% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 33.87 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -26.2 % change on previous year, in 1970.

Canada ranks 123rd of 195 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.98 % change on previous year
1963 1.17 % change on previous year -85.3%
1964 0.5852 % change on previous year -50.2%
1965 -0.2127 % change on previous year -136.3%
1966 5.23 % change on previous year -2559.6%
1967 1.04 % change on previous year -80.2%
1968 0.1904 % change on previous year -81.7%
1969 -7.59 % change on previous year -4086.6%
1970 -26.2 % change on previous year +245.2%
1971 33.87 % change on previous year -229.3%
1972 -1.5 % change on previous year -104.4%
1973 5.12 % change on previous year -442.1%
1974 -4.71 % change on previous year -191.9%
1975 1.16 % change on previous year -124.6%
1976 8.65 % change on previous year +646.4%
1977 -5.12 % change on previous year -159.1%
1978 -0.8776 % change on previous year -82.8%
1979 -4.27 % change on previous year +386.7%
1980 9.22 % change on previous year -315.8%
1981 12.21 % change on previous year +32.4%
1982 -0.9051 % change on previous year -107.4%
1983 0.1918 % change on previous year -121.2%
1984 -1.95 % change on previous year -1118.2%
1985 2.88 % change on previous year -247.4%
1986 2.09 % change on previous year -27.5%
1987 -2.78 % change on previous year -233.5%
1988 -6.09 % change on previous year +118.9%
1989 8.36 % change on previous year -237.1%
1990 -1.71 % change on previous year -120.4%
1991 -3.15 % change on previous year +84.5%
1992 -3.31 % change on previous year +5.1%
1993 -3.61 % change on previous year +9.0%
1994 -7.62 % change on previous year +111.1%
1995 1.72 % change on previous year -122.5%
1996 12.53 % change on previous year +629.8%
1997 -6.67 % change on previous year -153.3%
1998 -4.53 % change on previous year -32.1%
1999 -4.36 % change on previous year -4.0%
2000 3.91 % change on previous year -189.7%
2001 -2.61 % change on previous year -166.9%
2002 -14.43 % change on previous year +452.2%
2003 17.52 % change on previous year -221.4%
2004 -9.37 % change on previous year -153.5%
2005 -1.95 % change on previous year -79.2%
2006 0.6266 % change on previous year -132.2%
2007 1.25 % change on previous year +99.2%
2008 2.32 % change on previous year +85.9%
2009 -8.83 % change on previous year -480.8%
2010 -12.53 % change on previous year +41.8%
2011 3.29 % change on previous year -126.2%
2012 10.24 % change on previous year +211.6%
2013 6.61 % change on previous year -35.4%
2014 -11.38 % change on previous year -272.2%
2015 2.9 % change on previous year -125.5%
2016 -4.71 % change on previous year -262.4%
2017 -0.4699 % change on previous year -90.0%
2018 8.47 % change on previous year -1902.2%
2019 2.17 % change on previous year -74.4%
2020 4.14 % change on previous year +90.9%
2021 -4.52 % change on previous year -209.2%
2022 4.82 % change on previous year -206.7%
2023 0.5753 % change on previous year -88.1%
2024 -1.47 % change on previous year -355.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.05 % change on previous year -7.59 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.6139 % change on previous year -26.2 % change on previous year 33.87 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.32 % change on previous year -6.09 % change on previous year 12.21 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.07 % change on previous year -7.62 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.16 % change on previous year -14.43 % change on previous year 17.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4589 % change on previous year -12.53 % change on previous year 10.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.7095 % change on previous year -4.52 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 120 Türkiye -1.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 121 Kazakhstan -1.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 122 Czechoslovakia -1.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 124 Poland -1.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 125 Bangladesh -1.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 126 French Guiana -1.6 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Canada?
Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Canada was -1.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 33.87 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -26.2 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Canada rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 12,623 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.