Index of cereal production yield and land use in Canada
Canada: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 15.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.83 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.16 million
in 1986
All-time low
13.17 million
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 15.83 million for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Canada peaked at 22.16 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.17 million, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.99 million | — |
| 1962 | 18.34 million | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 18.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 18.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 19.60 million | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 19.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 19.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.33 million | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 13.53 million | -26.2% |
| 1971 | 18.11 million | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 17.84 million | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.76 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 17.87 million | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 18.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 19.65 million | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 18.64 million | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 18.48 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.69 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 19.32 million | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 21.68 million | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 21.48 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.10 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 22.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.54 million | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 20.23 million | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 21.92 million | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 21.55 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 20.87 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 20.18 million | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 19.45 million | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.97 million | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 18.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.57 million | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 19.19 million | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 18.32 million | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 17.52 million | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 17.73 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.17 million | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 17.83 million | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 16.16 million | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 15.85 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.06 million | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.17 million | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 13.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.00 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 15.99 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.17 million | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 14.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.90 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.00 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 15.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.96 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.24 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 15.98 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 16.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.83 million | -1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15.83 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 56.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.75 million | 16.99 million | 19.84 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.87 million | 13.53 million | 19.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 million | 19.32 million | 22.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.39 million | 17.52 million | 21.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 million | 15.06 million | 18.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 million | 13.17 million | 15.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.82 million | 15.24 million | 16.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Canada?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Canada was 15.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 million in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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