Land area in hectares in Canada
Canada: Land area in hectares was 878.87 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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
In 2023, land area in hectares in Canada stood at 878.87 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Canada peaked at 896.56 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 878.87 million hectares, in 2021.
Canada ranks 4th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 883.29 million hectares | 878.87 million hectares | 896.56 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Canada?
- Land area in hectares in Canada was 878.87 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 land area in hectares recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 896.56 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 878.87 million hectares in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for land area in hectares?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.