Cropland and pasture per person in Canada
Canada: Cropland and pasture per person was 1.38 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland and pasture per person in Canada, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in Canada is 1.38, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Canada peaked at 4.59 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.0523, in 1800.
Canada ranks 3rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland and pasture per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0523 | — |
| 1810 | 0.0979 | +87.3% |
| 1820 | 0.145 | +48.1% |
| 1830 | 0.2297 | +58.4% |
| 1840 | 0.3297 | +43.6% |
| 1850 | 0.6312 | +91.4% |
| 1860 | 1.01 | +59.3% |
| 1870 | 2.03 | +101.7% |
| 1880 | 2.33 | +14.6% |
| 1890 | 2.77 | +19.2% |
| 1900 | 4.59 | +65.7% |
| 1910 | 3.61 | -21.3% |
| 1920 | 4.22 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 3.6 | -13.5% |
| 1950 | 3.38 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 2.63 | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 2.21 | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -9.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1052, 13.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0523 | 0.0523 | 0.0523 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0979 | 0.0979 | 0.0979 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2297 | 0.2297 | 0.2297 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3297 | 0.3297 | 0.3297 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6312 | 0.6312 | 0.6312 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 cropland and pasture per person in Canada?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Canada was 1.38 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 1900.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 in 1800.
- How does Canada rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.