Land area per crop type in Canada
Canada: Land area per crop type was 117,000 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
117,000 hectares
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
454,700 hectares
in 1982
All-time low
76,800 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type 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
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Canada is 117,000 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Canada peaked at 454,700 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 76,800 hectares, in 2002.
That places Canada 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 258,100 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 283,700 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 281,576 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 323,339 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 293,717 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 277,084 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 274,211 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 343,371 hectares | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 336,491 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 387,279 hectares | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 256,769 hectares | -33.7% |
| 1973 | 256,365 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 341,145 hectares | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 333,300 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 250,700 hectares | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 250,200 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 318,100 hectares | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 332,300 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 313,300 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 441,600 hectares | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 454,700 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 425,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 363,300 hectares | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 353,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 315,000 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 313,300 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 257,300 hectares | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 454,500 hectares | +76.6% |
| 1990 | 341,100 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 180,700 hectares | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 145,400 hectares | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 161,100 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 188,300 hectares | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 162,000 hectares | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 161,700 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 162,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 207,600 hectares | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 168,700 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 114,500 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 123,000 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 76,800 hectares | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 147,300 hectares | +91.8% |
| 2004 | 156,800 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 136,100 hectares | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 163,900 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 115,300 hectares | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 123,400 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 115,400 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 97,200 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 95,800 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 119,300 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 86,900 hectares | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 88,200 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 94,500 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 139,700 hectares | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 100,700 hectares | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 79,100 hectares | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 102,600 hectares | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 153,000 hectares | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 115,531 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 151,900 hectares | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 115,800 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 117,000 hectares | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 117,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 8.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284,678 hectares | 227,000 hectares | 343,371 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 306,265 hectares | 250,200 hectares | 387,279 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,100 hectares | 257,300 hectares | 454,700 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,860 hectares | 145,400 hectares | 341,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,250 hectares | 76,800 hectares | 163,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,400 hectares | 79,100 hectares | 139,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,646 hectares | 115,531 hectares | 153,000 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 land area per crop type in Canada?
- Land area per crop type in Canada was 117,000 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 land area per crop type recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 454,700 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,800 hectares in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for land area per crop type?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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