Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 2.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.11 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.85 hectares per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
2.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.11 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 2.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.09 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Canada 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.36 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.11 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.64 hectares per square kilometre | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 hectares per square kilometre | 2.25 hectares per square kilometre | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 169 Dominica 2.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Samoa 2.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belize 2.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 Vietnam 2.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 Thailand 1.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 1.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Canada?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Canada was 2.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.