FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Canada
Canada: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.9567 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9567 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Canada peaked at 2.01 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9567 hectares per person, in 2023.
Canada ranks 3rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.99 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.97 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.95 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.93 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.91 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.88 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.85 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.83 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.81 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.75 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.73 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.71 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.69 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.66 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.66 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.65 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.64 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.63 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.62 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.61 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.57 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.55 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.52 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.42 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.41 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.35 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9889 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9567 hectares per person | -3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9567 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 10.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9901 hectares per person | 0.9567 hectares per person | 1.01 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Canada?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Canada was 0.9567 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9567 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.