Deforestation agriculture plantations in Canada
Canada: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 3,237 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Canada, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,237 for deforestation agriculture plantations in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Canada peaked at 33,764 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,237, in 2023.
Canada ranks 53rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,411 | 4,720 | 18,434 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,090 | 8,806 | 33,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,881 | 3,237 | 7,688 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 50 South Sudan 4,221 compare
- 51 Ireland 3,785 compare
- 52 South Africa 3,695 compare
- 54 Uruguay 3,133 compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 2,431 compare
- 56 Spain 1,937 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.93 (2022)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.93 (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Canada?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Canada was 3,237 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33,764 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,237 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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