Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0176 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada is 0.0176 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — 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.
That places Canada 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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% |
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
- 151 Guyana 0.0228 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Iraq 0.0227 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Somalia 0.0178 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0161 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Malaysia 0.0154 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mongolia 0.0125 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0176 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — 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 roots and tubers, total — 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.