Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Canada
Canada: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.4634 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.4634 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Canada peaked at 1.38 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4634 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Canada 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9796 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9425 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9062 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8679 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8309 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8099 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7909 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7725 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7547 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7364 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7334 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7306 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7241 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7196 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7171 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7076 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6989 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6903 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6823 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6741 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.669 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6651 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6612 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6566 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.651 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6796 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6794 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.679 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6784 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6489 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6372 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6249 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6124 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6004 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5893 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5778 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5667 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.556 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5468 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5356 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.525 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5133 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5017 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4922 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4854 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4765 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4634 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4634 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 4.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.9062 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7751 hectares per person | 0.7241 hectares per person | 0.8679 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6885 hectares per person | 0.6612 hectares per person | 0.7196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6548 hectares per person | 0.6124 hectares per person | 0.6796 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5513 hectares per person | 0.5017 hectares per person | 0.6004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4794 hectares per person | 0.4634 hectares per person | 0.4922 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Canada?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Canada was 0.4634 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4634 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.