Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada is 0.0024 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0068 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
Canada ranks 94th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +307.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0024 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +307.7% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 91 Niger 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Hungary 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 South Sudan 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bhutan 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Latvia 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Botswana 0.0009 ha 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Canada rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.