How does Canada rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Canada ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 2.11 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.11 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

182nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

2.85 percent

in 1965

All-time low

2.09 percent

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada stood at 2.11 percent.

That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada peaked at 2.85 percent in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.09 percent, in 2020.

Canada ranks 182nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	2.8 percent	—
1962	2.82 percent	+0.7%
1963	2.83 percent	+0.4%
1964	2.84 percent	+0.4%
1965	2.85 percent	+0.4%
1966	2.83 percent	-0.7%
1967	2.81 percent	-0.7%
1968	2.79 percent	-0.7%
1969	2.76 percent	-1.1%
1970	2.74 percent	-0.7%
1971	2.72 percent	-0.7%
1972	2.71 percent	-0.4%
1973	2.7 percent	-0.4%
1974	2.69 percent	-0.4%
1975	2.68 percent	-0.4%
1976	2.67 percent	-0.4%
1977	2.59 percent	-3.0%
1978	2.52 percent	-2.7%
1979	2.45 percent	-2.8%
1980	2.37 percent	-3.3%
1981	2.3 percent	-3.0%
1982	2.27 percent	-1.3%
1983	2.24 percent	-1.3%
1984	2.21 percent	-1.3%
1985	2.18 percent	-1.4%
1986	2.14 percent	-1.8%
1987	2.16 percent	+0.9%
1988	2.18 percent	+0.9%
1989	2.2 percent	+0.9%
1990	2.22 percent	+0.9%
1991	2.24 percent	+0.9%
1992	2.24 percent	+0.0%
1993	2.24 percent	+0.0%
1994	2.23 percent	-0.4%
1995	2.23 percent	+0.0%
1996	2.23 percent	+0.0%
1997	2.23 percent	+0.0%
1998	2.24 percent	+0.4%
1999	2.24 percent	+0.0%
2000	2.25 percent	+0.4%
2001	2.25 percent	+0.0%
2002	2.38 percent	+5.8%
2003	2.4 percent	+0.8%
2004	2.42 percent	+0.8%
2005	2.44 percent	+0.8%
2006	2.36 percent	-3.3%
2007	2.34 percent	-0.8%
2008	2.32 percent	-0.9%
2009	2.3 percent	-0.9%
2010	2.28 percent	-0.9%
2011	2.26 percent	-0.9%
2012	2.24 percent	-0.9%
2013	2.22 percent	-0.9%
2014	2.2 percent	-0.9%
2015	2.18 percent	-0.9%
2016	2.16 percent	-0.9%
2017	2.14 percent	-0.9%
2018	2.12 percent	-0.9%
2019	2.11 percent	-0.5%
2020	2.09 percent	-0.9%
2021	2.11 percent	+1.0%
2022	2.11 percent	+0.0%
2023	2.11 percent	+0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 2.11 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 22% of the median. (71 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.81 percent	2.76 percent	2.85 percent	9
1970s	2.65 percent	2.45 percent	2.74 percent	10
1980s	2.23 percent	2.14 percent	2.37 percent	10
1990s	2.23 percent	2.22 percent	2.24 percent	10
2000s	2.35 percent	2.25 percent	2.44 percent	10
2010s	2.19 percent	2.11 percent	2.28 percent	10
2020s	2.1 percent	2.09 percent	2.11 percent	4

Countries ranked near Canada

179 Dominica 2.67 percent compare
180 Samoa 2.31 percent compare
181 Belize 2.19 percent compare
183 Vietnam 2.05 percent compare
184 Thailand 1.57 percent compare
185 Trinidad and Tobago 1.36 percent compare

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More reference data data for Canada

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Canada was 2.11 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 2.85 percent in 1965.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 2.09 percent in 2020.
How does Canada rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Canada ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).