Cropland per person over the long-term in Canada
Canada: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.962 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.962 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.28 hectares per person
in 1920
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Canada, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Canada stood at 0.962 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Canada peaked at 2.28 hectares per person in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Canada 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.0046 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.0485 hectares per person | +946.2% |
| 1700 | 0.0933 hectares per person | +92.5% |
| 1710 | 0.109 hectares per person | +16.8% |
| 1720 | 0.1248 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 1730 | 0.1429 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 1740 | 0.1637 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 1750 | 0.1877 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 1760 | 0.2154 hectares per person | +14.8% |
| 1770 | 0.2476 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 1780 | 0.2851 hectares per person | +15.2% |
| 1790 | 0.3291 hectares per person | +15.4% |
| 1800 | 0.3991 hectares per person | +21.3% |
| 1810 | 0.4623 hectares per person | +15.8% |
| 1820 | 0.5324 hectares per person | +15.2% |
| 1830 | 0.6143 hectares per person | +15.4% |
| 1840 | 0.7114 hectares per person | +15.8% |
| 1850 | 0.8245 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 1860 | 0.9615 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 1870 | 1.26 hectares per person | +31.1% |
| 1880 | 1.34 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 1.5 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 1900 | 1.52 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 2 hectares per person | +31.3% |
| 1920 | 2.28 hectares per person | +14.2% |
| 1930 | 2.25 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 2.26 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 2.13 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1951 | 2.13 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.11 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.1 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.09 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.05 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.04 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.02 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2.01 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 2 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.98 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.96 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.95 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.93 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.91 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.88 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.85 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.83 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.8 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.77 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.75 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.73 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.71 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.69 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.66 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.65 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.65 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.64 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.63 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.62 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.61 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.59 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.54 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.52 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.42 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.41 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9854 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9736 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.962 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.962 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 9.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +946.2% | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0485 hectares per person |
| 1700 | +92.5% | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person |
| 1910 | +31.3% | 1.52 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person |
| 1870 | +31.1% | 0.9615 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0933 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.109 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1248 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.1429 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1637 hectares per person | 0.1637 hectares per person | 0.1637 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1877 hectares per person | 0.1877 hectares per person | 0.1877 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2154 hectares per person | 0.2154 hectares per person | 0.2154 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2476 hectares per person | 0.2476 hectares per person | 0.2476 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2851 hectares per person | 0.2851 hectares per person | 0.2851 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3291 hectares per person | 0.3291 hectares per person | 0.3291 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3991 hectares per person | 0.3991 hectares per person | 0.3991 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4623 hectares per person | 0.4623 hectares per person | 0.4623 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5324 hectares per person | 0.5324 hectares per person | 0.5324 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6143 hectares per person | 0.6143 hectares per person | 0.6143 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7114 hectares per person | 0.7114 hectares per person | 0.7114 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8245 hectares per person | 0.8245 hectares per person | 0.8245 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.9615 hectares per person | 0.9615 hectares per person | 0.9615 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9911 hectares per person | 0.962 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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 per person over the long-term in Canada?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Canada was 0.962 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 hectares per person in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Canada rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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