Land area in hectares, per capita in Canada
Canada: Land area in hectares, per capita was 21.94 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Canada stood at 21.94 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Canada peaked at 49.07 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.94 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Canada 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.07 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 48.17 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.28 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 46.39 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 45.56 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 44.72 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 43.92 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 43.22 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 42.64 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 42.04 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 40.82 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 40.35 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 39.86 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 39.31 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 38.74 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 38.23 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 37.79 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 37.41 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.05 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 36.57 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 36.12 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 35.7 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.34 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 35.01 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 34.69 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 34.35 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 33.9 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 33.46 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 32.87 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.38 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.98 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.6 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 31.26 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.92 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 30.6 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.28 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.98 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.73 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.49 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.22 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 28.9 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.59 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.33 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.07 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.81 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.53 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.26 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.97 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.66 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.36 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.11 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.83 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.56 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.11 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.83 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.53 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.18 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.83 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.58 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.98 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.56 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.94 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 21.94 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 31.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.66 hectares per person | 42.64 hectares per person | 49.07 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.16 hectares per person | 37.05 hectares per person | 42.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.8 hectares per person | 32.87 hectares per person | 36.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.82 hectares per person | 29.49 hectares per person | 32.38 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.93 hectares per person | 26.66 hectares per person | 29.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 hectares per person | 23.83 hectares per person | 26.36 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.77 hectares per person | 21.94 hectares per person | 23.58 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Suriname 25.52 hectares per person compare
- 8 Libya 24.08 hectares per person compare
- 9 Botswana 22.85 hectares per person compare
- 11 Mauritania 20.52 hectares per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 13.28 hectares per person compare
- 13 Central African Republic 12.09 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Canada?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Canada was 21.94 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.07 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.