Change of cereal yield vs land used in Canada
Canada: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.02
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.24
in 2016
All-time low
0.985
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.02 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Canada peaked at 4.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.985, in 1961.
Canada ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.985 | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 | +62.0% |
| 1963 | 1.84 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 1.53 | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 1.97 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 1.52 | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 1.73 | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 1.96 | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 2.11 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.15 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.99 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 2.05 | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 2.28 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.03 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 2.14 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.35 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.22 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 2.57 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 2.19 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 2.64 | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 2.58 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.84 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 3.22 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.16 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.01 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 4.11 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.02 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 | 0.985 | 1.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 | 1.73 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 | 1.75 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.46 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.38 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.46 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.12 | 4.11 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.93 (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.93 (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Canada?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Canada was 4.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.985 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Canada ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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