Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Canada
Canada: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.3837 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Canada stood at 0.3837 ha per person.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.9853 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.3785 ha per person, in 2017.
Canada ranks 6th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9296 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9853 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9785 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9658 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9465 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9776 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9702 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9565 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8719 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6345 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8248 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8031 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.834 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7837 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7813 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8378 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7857 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7711 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7309 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.788 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8734 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8552 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8484 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8241 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8401 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8491 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8147 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7551 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8037 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7782 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7443 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7112 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6781 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6196 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6237 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6946 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6418 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6076 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5764 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5934 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5717 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4839 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5636 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.506 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4915 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4896 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4909 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4969 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4478 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3874 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3962 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4321 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4559 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3999 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4084 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3848 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3785 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4047 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4074 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4197 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3985 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4101 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4012 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3837 ha per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9536 ha per person | 0.8719 ha per person | 0.9853 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7787 ha per person | 0.6345 ha per person | 0.8378 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8252 ha per person | 0.7551 ha per person | 0.8734 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6675 ha per person | 0.5764 ha per person | 0.7782 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5135 ha per person | 0.4478 ha per person | 0.5934 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4055 ha per person | 0.3785 ha per person | 0.4559 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4027 ha per person | 0.3837 ha per person | 0.4197 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Canada?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Canada was 0.3837 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9853 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3785 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.