Cropland organic soils — Area in Canada

Canada: Cropland organic soils — Area was 1.22 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.22 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.22 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
1.15 million ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Canada, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 1.2M ha1991: 1.2M ha1992: 1.2M ha1993: 1.2M ha1994: 1.1M ha1995: 1.2M ha1996: 1.2M ha1997: 1.2M ha1998: 1.2M ha1999: 1.2M ha2000: 1.2M ha2001: 1.2M ha2002: 1.2M ha2003: 1.2M ha2004: 1.2M ha2005: 1.2M ha2006: 1.2M ha2007: 1.2M ha2008: 1.2M ha2009: 1.2M ha2010: 1.2M ha2011: 1.2M ha2012: 1.2M ha2013: 1.2M ha2014: 1.2M ha2015: 1.2M ha2016: 1.2M ha2017: 1.2M ha2018: 1.2M ha2019: 1.2M ha2020: 1.2M ha2021: 1.2M ha2022: 1.2M ha2023: 1.2M ha2024: 1.2M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.22 million ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Canada peaked at 1.22 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million ha, in 1994.

Canada ranks 5th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million ha 1.15 million ha 1.19 million ha 10
2000s 1.20 million ha 1.20 million ha 1.21 million ha 10
2010s 1.21 million ha 1.20 million ha 1.22 million ha 10
2020s 1.22 million ha 1.22 million ha 1.22 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Indonesia 4.51 million ha compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 1.66 million ha compare
  3. 4 Belarus 1.35 million ha compare
  4. 6 Poland 774,834 ha compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 629,378 ha compare
  6. 8 Malaysia 606,968 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Canada?
Cropland organic soils — area in Canada was 1.22 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million ha in 1994.
How does Canada rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Canada ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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