Land under cereal production in Canada
Canada: Land under cereal production was 16.03 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.03 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 181 countries
All-time high
22.16 million hectares
in 1986
All-time low
13.17 million hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Canada is 16.03 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Canada peaked at 22.16 million hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.17 million hectares, in 2010.
That places Canada 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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 | 15.95 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 16.03 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 324,650 hectares, 49.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 | 15.80 million hectares | 15.24 million hectares | 16.03 million hectares | 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 in Canada?
- Land under cereal production in Canada was 16.03 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 million hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for land under cereal production?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.