Milk production, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Milk production, per square kilometre was 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.12 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.12 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7924 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7924 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1979.
Canada ranks 135th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9286 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9309 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9334 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9371 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9298 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9308 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9221 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9475 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9274 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8847 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8952 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8551 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8514 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8646 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.858 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8643 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8501 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7924 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8267 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8717 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8273 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8523 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8342 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.839 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8459 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.873 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8901 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8895 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8689 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8514 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8365 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8644 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8834 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9035 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9146 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9106 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9103 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9041 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8883 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8626 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8817 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8707 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8969 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9085 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9079 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9161 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8824 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8943 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9177 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8992 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9403 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9741 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9322 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9221 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9475 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8643 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7924 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9274 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8502 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8267 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8901 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8803 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8365 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9146 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8947 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8626 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9161 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9564 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8824 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 132 Guinea 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bhutan 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Australia 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mali 0.9131 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Iraq 0.8361 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Canada was 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7924 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.