Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0176 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0176 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0499 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
Canada ranks 104th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +145.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0419 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0473 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0176 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +145.1% | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -61.3% | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 101 Argentina 0.0222 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Philippines 0.0209 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iraq 0.0207 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Uruguay 0.0172 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Honduras 0.0164 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Brazil 0.0148 ha per square kilometre compare
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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0176 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0499 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.