Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Canada
Canada: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0% for permanent cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Canada peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Canada 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 3% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Canada?
- Permanent cropland in Canada was 0.0% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for permanent cropland?
- Canada ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.