Agricultural land use per person in Canada
Canada: Agricultural land use per person was 1.42 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.42 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.61 hectares per person
in 1940
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Canada, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Canada stood at 1.42 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Canada peaked at 3.61 hectares per person in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Canada 28th out of 202 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.
Agricultural land use per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.0046 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.0485 hectares per person | +946.2% |
| 1700 | 0.0933 hectares per person | +92.5% |
| 1710 | 0.109 hectares per person | +16.8% |
| 1720 | 0.1248 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 1730 | 0.1429 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 1740 | 0.1637 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 1750 | 0.2091 hectares per person | +27.8% |
| 1760 | 0.2428 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 1770 | 0.2927 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 1780 | 0.3427 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 1790 | 0.4026 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 1800 | 0.493 hectares per person | +22.5% |
| 1810 | 0.5916 hectares per person | +20.0% |
| 1820 | 0.6967 hectares per person | +17.8% |
| 1830 | 0.8235 hectares per person | +18.2% |
| 1840 | 0.9787 hectares per person | +18.9% |
| 1850 | 1.17 hectares per person | +19.3% |
| 1860 | 1.34 hectares per person | +14.8% |
| 1870 | 1.92 hectares per person | +43.4% |
| 1880 | 2.03 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 2.28 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 1900 | 2.26 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 2.81 hectares per person | +24.4% |
| 1920 | 3.37 hectares per person | +20.1% |
| 1930 | 3.42 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 3.61 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 3.28 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1951 | 3.31 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.33 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.35 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.36 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 3.37 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.37 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.38 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.38 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.39 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.4 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.38 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.34 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.3 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.26 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.23 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.18 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.12 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.06 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.94 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.89 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.85 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.76 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.73 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.69 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.64 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.6 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.56 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.51 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.47 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.44 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.42 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.39 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.36 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.32 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.27 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.24 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.22 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.19 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.17 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.14 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.11 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.07 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.01 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.99 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.98 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.96 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.93 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.91 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.86 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.82 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.71 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.66 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.64 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.61 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.56 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.54 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.42 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.42 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 5.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +946.2% | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0485 hectares per person |
| 1700 | +92.5% | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person |
| 1870 | +43.4% | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person |
| 1750 | +27.8% | 0.1637 hectares per person | 0.2091 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0933 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.109 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1248 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.1429 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1637 hectares per person | 0.1637 hectares per person | 0.1637 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2091 hectares per person | 0.2091 hectares per person | 0.2091 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2428 hectares per person | 0.2428 hectares per person | 0.2428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2927 hectares per person | 0.2927 hectares per person | 0.2927 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3427 hectares per person | 0.3427 hectares per person | 0.3427 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4026 hectares per person | 0.4026 hectares per person | 0.4026 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.493 hectares per person | 0.493 hectares per person | 0.493 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5916 hectares per person | 0.5916 hectares per person | 0.5916 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6967 hectares per person | 0.6967 hectares per person | 0.6967 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8235 hectares per person | 0.8235 hectares per person | 0.8235 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9787 hectares per person | 0.9787 hectares per person | 0.9787 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.81 hectares per person | 2.81 hectares per person | 2.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.61 hectares per person | 3.61 hectares per person | 3.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.28 hectares per person | 3.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.23 hectares per person | 3 hectares per person | 3.4 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Canada?
- Agricultural land use per person in Canada was 1.42 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 hectares per person in 1940.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.