Land area in Canada
Canada: Land area was 8.79 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Canada is 8.79 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Canada peaked at 8.97 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.79 million sq. km, in 2021.
That places Canada 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million sq. km | 8.79 million sq. km | 8.97 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,695 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 59.24 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Canada?
- Land area in Canada was 8.79 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 million sq. km in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for land area?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.