Land area in square kilometres in Canada
Canada: Land area in square kilometres was 8.79 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.79 million sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Canada peaked at 8.97 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.79 million sq. km, in 2021.
That places Canada 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million sq. km | 8.79 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Canada?
- Land area in square kilometres in Canada was 8.79 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 million sq. km in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.