Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland in Canada

Canada: Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland was 243,318 Square kilometres in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
243,318 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 252 countries
All-time high
253,578 Square kilometres
in 2000
All-time low
240,357 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland in Canada, 2000–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120222000: 253.6k Square kilometres2005: 244.8k Square kilometres2010: 240.4k Square kilometres2015: 242.0k Square kilometres2020: 244.0k Square kilometres2022: 243.3k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2022, land cover and land cover change β€” grassland in Canada stood at 243,318 Square kilometres.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change β€” grassland in Canada peaked at 253,578 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 240,357 Square kilometres, in 2010.

That places Canada 15th out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 249,170 Square kilometres 244,761 Square kilometres 253,578 Square kilometres 2
2010s 241,158 Square kilometres 240,357 Square kilometres 241,959 Square kilometres 2
2020s 243,638 Square kilometres 243,318 Square kilometres 243,959 Square kilometres 2

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  3. 14 Mongolia 324,859 Square kilometres compare
  4. 16 Afghanistan 236,752 Square kilometres compare
  5. 17 South Africa 218,130 Square kilometres compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 169,880 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land cover and land cover change β€” grassland in Canada?
Land cover and land cover change β€” grassland in Canada was 243,318 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land cover and land cover change β€” grassland recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 253,578 Square kilometres in 2000.
What is the lowest land cover and land cover change β€” grassland recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 240,357 Square kilometres in 2010.
How does Canada rank for land cover and land cover change β€” grassland?
Canada ranks 15th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
Is land cover and land cover change β€” grassland rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,053 places, 6,318 data points, 2000–2022
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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