Projections for global peak agricultural land in Canada

Canada: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 56.88 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.88 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 227 countries
All-time high
63.70 million
in 1966
All-time low
56.88 million
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Projections for global peak agricultural land in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Canada is 56.88 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Canada peaked at 63.70 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 56.88 million, in 2023.

Canada ranks 16th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.06 million 61.84 million 63.70 million 9
1970s 62.89 million 62.03 million 63.16 million 10
1980s 61.17 million 60.90 million 61.66 million 10
1990s 61.33 million 61.19 million 61.53 million 10
2000s 60.90 million 58.86 million 62.09 million 10
2010s 57.90 million 57.69 million 58.28 million 10
2020s 57.02 million 56.88 million 57.12 million 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Mexico 98.55 million compare
  2. 14 South Africa 96.34 million compare
  3. 15 Nigeria 69.40 million compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 55.12 million compare
  5. 18 Chad 50.34 million compare
  6. 19 Iran 47.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Canada?
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Canada was 56.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 63.70 million in 1966.
What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 56.88 million in 2023.
How does Canada rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
Canada ranks 16th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Projections for global peak agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
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