Grassland organic soils — Area in Canada

Canada: Grassland organic soils — Area was 155,269 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
155,269 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 216 countries
All-time high
155,269 ha
in 2022
All-time low
145,445 ha
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Canada, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 146.7k ha1991: 146.7k ha1992: 146.7k ha1993: 146.7k ha1994: 146.7k ha1995: 147.3k ha1996: 147.1k ha1997: 147.2k ha1998: 147.4k ha1999: 147.9k ha2000: 147.0k ha2001: 146.9k ha2002: 147.2k ha2003: 147.0k ha2004: 147.0k ha2005: 146.4k ha2006: 146.0k ha2007: 145.6k ha2008: 145.4k ha2009: 145.8k ha2010: 146.5k ha2011: 147.1k ha2012: 147.4k ha2013: 147.7k ha2014: 147.9k ha2015: 148.3k ha2016: 148.8k ha2017: 149.0k ha2018: 152.1k ha2019: 154.3k ha2020: 154.8k ha2021: 154.9k ha2022: 155.3k ha2023: 155.3k ha2024: 155.3k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Canada stood at 155,269 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Canada peaked at 155,269 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 145,445 ha, in 2008.

That places Canada 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 147,044 ha 146,717 ha 147,917 ha 10
2000s 146,437 ha 145,445 ha 147,240 ha 10
2010s 148,912 ha 146,519 ha 154,303 ha 10
2020s 155,104 ha 154,777 ha 155,269 ha 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare
  2. 15 Norway 175,200 ha compare
  3. 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
  4. 18 Belarus 146,705 ha compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 117,220 ha compare
  6. 20 Finland 83,100 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Canada?
Grassland organic soils — area in Canada was 155,269 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 155,269 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 145,445 ha in 2008.
How does Canada rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Canada ranks 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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