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 5th out of 238 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.

Land area in hectares in Canada

Name: Land area in hectares in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Land area in hectares was 878.87 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

878.87 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 238 countries

All-time high

896.56 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

878.87 million hectares

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

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 5th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	896.56 million hectares	—
1962	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	896.56 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	878.87 million hectares	-2.0%
2022	878.87 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	878.87 million hectares	+0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 878.87 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 288.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Canada

2 Russia 1.64 billion hectares compare
3 China 938.82 million hectares compare
4 United States 914.74 million hectares compare
6 Brazil 835.81 million hectares compare
7 Australia 769.20 million hectares compare
8 India 297.32 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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)

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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 5th out of 238 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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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.