Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Ontario
Ontario: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 6,554 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Ontario, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — grassland in Ontario is 6,554 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Ontario peaked at 6,554 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,759 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Ontario 233rd out of 775 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Ontario, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,222 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 4,759 Square kilometres | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 5,162 Square kilometres | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5,674 Square kilometres | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 6,455 Square kilometres | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 6,554 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,491 Square kilometres | 4,759 Square kilometres | 6,222 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,418 Square kilometres | 5,162 Square kilometres | 5,674 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,505 Square kilometres | 6,455 Square kilometres | 6,554 Square kilometres | 2 |
More environment data for Ontario
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0187 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.7697 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.25 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,468 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,271 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Ontario?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Ontario was 6,554 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Ontario?
- The highest recorded value was 6,554 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Ontario?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,759 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Ontario rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Ontario ranks 233rd out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Ontario?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ontario data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. 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