Surface area in Canada
Canada: Surface area was 15.63 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Canada, 1961–2023
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 sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Canada stood at 15.63 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Canada peaked at 15.64 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.63 million sq. km, in 2021.
Canada ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.64 million sq. km | 15.63 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | 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 surface area in Canada?
- Surface area in Canada was 15.63 million sq. km in 2023, 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 surface area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 million sq. km in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for surface area?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.