Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Canada
Canada: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 15.83 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.83 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.16 million hectares
in 1986
All-time low
13.17 million hectares
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Canada recorded 15.83 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Canada peaked at 22.16 million hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.17 million hectares, in 2010.
Canada ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.99 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 18.34 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 18.56 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 18.66 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.63 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 19.60 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 19.80 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 19.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.33 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 13.53 million hectares | -26.2% |
| 1971 | 18.11 million hectares | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 17.84 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.76 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 17.87 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 18.08 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 19.65 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 18.64 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 18.48 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.69 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 19.32 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 21.68 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 21.48 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.10 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.71 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 22.16 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.54 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 20.23 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 21.92 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 21.55 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 20.87 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 20.18 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 19.45 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.97 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 18.28 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.57 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 19.19 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 18.32 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 17.52 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.21 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 17.73 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.17 million hectares | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 17.83 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 16.16 million hectares | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 15.85 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.95 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.15 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.52 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.06 million hectares | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.17 million hectares | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 13.61 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.00 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 15.99 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.17 million hectares | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 14.58 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.90 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.83 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.00 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 15.33 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.96 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.24 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 15.98 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 16.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.83 million hectares | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.75 million hectares | 16.99 million hectares | 19.84 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.87 million hectares | 13.53 million hectares | 19.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | 22.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.39 million hectares | 17.52 million hectares | 21.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 million hectares | 15.06 million hectares | 18.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 million hectares | 13.17 million hectares | 15.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.82 million hectares | 15.24 million hectares | 16.07 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Canada?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Canada was 15.83 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 million hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.