Share of arable land which is organic in Canada
Canada: Share of arable land which is organic was 2.27 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Canada, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.27 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Canada peaked at 2.75 percent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.88 percent, in 2004.
Canada ranks 59th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Canada, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.88 percent | — |
| 2005 | 0.94 percent | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1 percent | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.93 percent | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 percent | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 percent | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 percent | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 percent | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 percent | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5 percent | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 percent | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 percent | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.89 percent | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 percent | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 percent | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 percent | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.48 percent | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.13 percent | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 2.75 percent | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 2.27 percent | -17.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.27 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.52 percent, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 percent | 0.88 percent | 1.2 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.73 percent | 1.21 percent | 2.29 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 percent | 2.13 percent | 2.75 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 share of arable land which is organic in Canada?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Canada was 2.27 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 percent in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 percent in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).