FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 4.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.36 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
160th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.65 hectares per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
4.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Canada is 4.36 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 4.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.09 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.22 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.36 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 hectares per square kilometre | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 hectares per square kilometre | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 157 Peru 4.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Angola 4.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 159 Colombia 4.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Central African Republic 4.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chad 4.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 Australia 4.08 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Canada was 4.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.