Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested in Canada

Canada: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested was 20,809 ha in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,809 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
61,000 ha
in 1996
All-time low
650 ha
in 1964
Years of data
58
1964–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested in Canada, 1964–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196419942024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested in Canada stood at 20,809 ha.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested in Canada peaked at 61,000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 650 ha, in 1964.

Canada ranks 53rd of 133 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,700 ha 650 ha 2,650 ha 3
1970s 15,015 ha 3,900 ha 28,800 ha 10
1980s 43,180 ha 32,000 ha 57,000 ha 10
1990s 45,100 ha 27,500 ha 61,000 ha 10
2000s 34,800 ha 23,000 ha 54,150 ha 10
2010s 22,736 ha 19,703 ha 24,485 ha 10
2020s 20,820 ha 20,681 ha 20,924 ha 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 50 Thailand 28,481 ha compare
  2. 51 South Africa 24,739 ha compare
  3. 52 Haiti 24,005 ha compare
  4. 54 Somalia 18,571 ha compare
  5. 55 Chile 18,496 ha compare
  6. 56 Senegal 15,992 ha compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested in Canada?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested in Canada was 20,809 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 61,000 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 650 ha in 1964.
How does Canada rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested?
Canada ranks 53rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent β€” area harvested rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent β€” Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
176 places, 9,571 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.