Organic agricultural area in Canada
Canada: Organic agricultural area was 1.29 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Canada, 2004–2023
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 organic agricultural area in Canada is 1.29 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Canada peaked at 1.57 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 542,000 hectares, in 2004.
That places Canada 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602,517 hectares | 542,000 hectares | 703,700 hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million hectares | 703,700 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Canada?
- Organic agricultural area in Canada was 1.29 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,000 hectares in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for organic agricultural area?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.