Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Canada
Canada: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 18.56 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Canada is 18.56 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Canada peaked at 25.60 million hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 18.56 million hectares, in 2021.
That places Canada 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.24 million hectares | 24.78 million hectares | 25.60 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.71 million hectares | 21.93 million hectares | 24.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.95 million hectares | 19.22 million hectares | 21.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.03 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.02 million hectares | 20.15 million hectares | 21.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 million hectares | 18.87 million hectares | 20.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.60 million hectares | 18.56 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Canada?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Canada was 18.56 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.60 million hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.56 million hectares in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.