Breakdown of habitable land area in Canada

Canada: Breakdown of habitable land area was 86.61 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.61 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 235 countries
All-time high
86.61 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
84.59 million hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Canada, 2015–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2015201720192015: 84.6M hectares2016: 85.7M hectares2017: 86.1M hectares2018: 86.3M hectares2019: 86.6M hectares

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 breakdown of habitable land area in Canada is 86.61 million hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.

Canada ranks 1st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Russia 49.83 million hectares compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 16.72 million hectares compare
  3. 4 United States 14.09 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Canada?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Canada was 86.61 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 86.61 million hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 84.59 million hectares in 2015.
How does Canada rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Canada ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.