Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 70th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +40.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +33.3% | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +30.0% | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 67 Syria 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mozambique 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Ghana 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Norway 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Chile 0.0027 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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.