Land area in Canada
Canada: Land area was 878,870 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
878,870 ha th
World rank
5th
of 255 countries
All-time high
896,559 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
878,870 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Canada is 878,870 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Canada peaked at 896,559 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 878,870 ha th, in 2025.
That places Canada 5th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 896,559 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 896,559 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 896,559 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 896,559 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 896,559 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 878,870 ha th | -2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 878,870 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,500 ha th, 251.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896,559 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 896,559 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 896,559 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 887,714 ha th | 878,870 ha th | 896,559 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 China 942,470 ha th compare
- 4 United States 914,742 ha th compare
- 6 Brazil 835,814 ha th compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 795,537 ha th compare
- 8 Australia 769,202 ha th compare
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Canada?
- Land area in Canada was 878,870 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 896,559 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,870 ha th in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for land area?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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