Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Canada
Canada: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Canada is 0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Canada peaked at 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Canada 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0828 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.108 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0774 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0736 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0696 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1046 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1094 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0964 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1203 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1864 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1975 | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1137 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0951 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0767 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1232 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1727 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0714 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0946 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1147 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0738 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0995 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1564 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1636 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1758 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1728 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2079 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2073 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2343 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2647 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2389 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2993 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5137 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6055 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5721 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3721 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3915 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3712 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4685 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.498 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4002 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.542 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4808 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4845 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5894 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6022 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6447 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6485 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5875 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7331 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.812 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7444 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.881 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0888 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0696 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1094 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1864 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1177 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0714 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1892 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2647 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4492 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2993 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6055 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6125 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4808 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.812 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.922 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7444 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 168 Sudan 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Niger 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Namibia 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mauritania 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Myanmar 0.7048 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Mali 0.6802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Canada?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Canada was 0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Canada ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.