Total agricultural land use per person in Canada
Canada: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.42
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 1940
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Canada, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Canada stood at 1.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Canada peaked at 3.61 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Canada 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0485 | 0.0485 | 0.0485 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0933 | 0.0933 | 0.0933 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1248 | 0.1248 | 0.1248 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1429 | 0.1429 | 0.1429 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1637 | 0.1637 | 0.1637 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2091 | 0.2091 | 0.2091 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2428 | 0.2428 | 0.2428 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2927 | 0.2927 | 0.2927 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3427 | 0.3427 | 0.3427 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4026 | 0.4026 | 0.4026 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.493 | 0.493 | 0.493 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5916 | 0.5916 | 0.5916 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6967 | 0.6967 | 0.6967 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8235 | 0.8235 | 0.8235 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9787 | 0.9787 | 0.9787 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.35 | 3.28 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 3 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 2.01 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.93 (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.93 (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Canada?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Canada was 1.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1940.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Canada rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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