Share of arable land which is organic in Canada

Canada: Share of arable land which is organic was 2.27 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.27 percent
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
59th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.75 percent
in 2022
All-time low
0.88 percent
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Canada, 2004–2023

11.522.532004201320232004: 0.88 percent2005: 0.94 percent2006: 1 percent2007: 0.93 percent2008: 1.1 percent2009: 1.2 percent2010: 1.2 percent2011: 1.5 percent2012: 1.4 percent2013: 1.5 percent2014: 1.6 percent2015: 1.6 percent2016: 1.9 percent2017: 2.1 percent2018: 2.3 percent2019: 2.3 percent2020: 2.5 percent2021: 2.1 percent2022: 2.8 percent2023: 2.3 percent

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Niue 2.44 percent compare
  2. 57 South Korea 2.41 percent compare
  3. 58 Sri Lanka 2.32 percent compare
  4. 60 Taiwan 2.25 percent compare
  5. 61 French Polynesia 2.24 percent compare
  6. 62 Singapore 2.21 percent compare

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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

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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).