Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Canada
Canada: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.4004 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.4004 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.9853 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.3785 hectares per person, in 2017.
Canada ranks 5th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9296 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9853 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9785 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9658 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9465 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9776 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9702 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9565 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8719 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6345 hectares per person | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8248 hectares per person | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8031 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.834 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7837 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7813 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8378 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7857 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7711 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7309 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.788 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8734 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8552 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8484 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8241 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8401 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8491 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8147 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7551 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8037 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7782 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7443 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7112 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6781 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6196 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6237 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6946 hectares per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6418 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6076 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5764 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5934 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5717 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4839 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5636 hectares per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.506 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4915 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4896 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4909 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4969 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4478 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3874 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3962 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4321 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4559 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3999 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4084 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3848 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3785 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4047 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4074 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4197 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3985 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4094 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4004 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4004 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 8.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9536 hectares per person | 0.8719 hectares per person | 0.9853 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7787 hectares per person | 0.6345 hectares per person | 0.8378 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8252 hectares per person | 0.7551 hectares per person | 0.8734 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6675 hectares per person | 0.5764 hectares per person | 0.7782 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5135 hectares per person | 0.4478 hectares per person | 0.5934 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4055 hectares per person | 0.3785 hectares per person | 0.4559 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.407 hectares per person | 0.3985 hectares per person | 0.4197 hectares per person | 4 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Canada?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Canada was 0.4004 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9853 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3785 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.