Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Canada
Canada: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 82 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Canada, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Canada stood at 82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Canada peaked at 130 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2010.
That places Canada 110th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 108 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 115 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 117 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 108 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 80 | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 107 | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 110 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 116 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 114 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 128 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 128 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 130 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 119 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 129 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 119 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 106 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 121 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 113 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 103 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 107 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 89 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 105 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 95 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 77 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 94 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 82 | -12.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.44 | 100 | 117 | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.2 | 80 | 116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.2 | 114 | 130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.3 | 103 | 127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8 | 88 | 107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2 | 77 | 94 | 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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Canada?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Canada was 82 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Canada ranks 110th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).