Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Canada stood at 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Canada 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0212 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0199 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0146 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0124 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 17.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0166 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 65 Cambodia 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Uganda 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Brazil 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Eswatini 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Canada?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.