What is land area in Canada?

Land area in Canada was 8.79 million sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 8.97 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 8.79 million sq. km in 2021.

How does Canada rank for land area?

Canada ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km) in Canada

Name: Land area (sq. km) in Canada
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Canada: Land area (sq. km) was 8.79 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

8.79 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

4th

of 216 countries

All-time high

8.97 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

8.79 million sq. km

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area in Canada, 1961–2024

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Canada is 8.79 million sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Canada peaked at 8.97 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.79 million sq. km, in 2021.

That places Canada 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area (sq. km) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	8.97 million sq. km	—
1962	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	8.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	8.79 million sq. km	-2.0%
2022	8.79 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	8.79 million sq. km	+0.0%
2024	8.79 million sq. km	+0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 8.79 million sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 288.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	9
1970s	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	10
1980s	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	10
1990s	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	10
2000s	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	10
2010s	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	10
2020s	8.82 million sq. km	8.79 million sq. km	8.97 million sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Canada

1 Russia 16.38 million sq. km compare
2 China 9.39 million sq. km compare
3 United States 9.15 million sq. km compare
5 Brazil 8.36 million sq. km compare
6 Australia 7.69 million sq. km compare
7 India 2.97 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Canada?: Land area in Canada was 8.79 million sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 8.97 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 8.79 million sq. km in 2021.
How does Canada rank for land area?: Canada ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.