What is permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Canada?

Permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Canada was 18,553 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 18,553 1000 ha in 1992.

What is the lowest permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 18,553 1000 ha in 1997.

How does Canada rank for permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc?

Canada ranks 3rd out of 241 countries with data for 2022.

Is permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC in Canada

Name: Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Canada: Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC was 18,553 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

18,553 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

3rd

of 241 countries

All-time high

18,553 1000 ha

in 1992

All-time low

18,553 1000 ha

in 1997

Years of data

1992–2022

Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC in Canada, 1992–2022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2022, permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Canada stood at 18,553 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Canada peaked at 18,553 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18,553 1000 ha, in 1997.

That places Canada 3rd out of 241 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	18,553 1000 ha	18,553 1000 ha	18,553 1000 ha	8
2000s	18,553 1000 ha	18,553 1000 ha	18,553 1000 ha	10
2010s	18,553 1000 ha	18,553 1000 ha	18,553 1000 ha	10
2020s	18,553 1000 ha	18,553 1000 ha	18,553 1000 ha	3

Countries ranked near Canada

1 Antarctica 1.18 million 1000 ha compare
2 Greenland 176,239 1000 ha compare
4 China 6,388 1000 ha compare
4 China, mainland 6,388 1000 ha compare
6 Russian Federation 5,356 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More environment data for Canada

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Canada?: Permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Canada was 18,553 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 18,553 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 18,553 1000 ha in 1997.
How does Canada rank for permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc?: Canada ranks 3rd out of 241 countries with data for 2022.
Is permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.