Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Quebec
Quebec: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 828.08 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Quebec, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Quebec stood at 828.08 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Quebec peaked at 828.08 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 476.14 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Quebec 154th out of 758 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Quebec, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 476.14 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 617.79 Square kilometres | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 683.75 Square kilometres | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 752.63 Square kilometres | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 828.08 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476.14 Square kilometres | 476.14 Square kilometres | 476.14 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 650.77 Square kilometres | 617.79 Square kilometres | 683.75 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 790.36 Square kilometres | 752.63 Square kilometres | 828.08 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Quebec
- 151 Liechtenstein 9.1 Square kilometres compare
- 152 Guernsey 5.66 Square kilometres compare
- 153 British Virgin Islands 5.51 Square kilometres compare
- 154 Isle of Man 5.43 Square kilometres compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 5.18 Square kilometres compare
- 156 Jersey 4.57 Square kilometres compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.07 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Quebec
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6194 Percentage change (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.7301 Percentage change (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 6.21 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 67.1 Patents (2022)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 26.86 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land -7.03 Degrees celsius (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Quebec?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Quebec was 828.08 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Quebec?
- The highest recorded value was 828.08 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Quebec?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.14 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Quebec rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Quebec ranks 154th out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Quebec?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Quebec data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation