Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts

Land area of geographic area, area

Land area refers to the number of square kilometres of land in a given geographic area (e.g., a province, a territory, a city).

Geographic area refers to areas whose boundaries are specifically delimited in accordance with well-defined concepts and which, in total, cover the entire landmass of Canada. It excludes Canadian territorial enclaves abroad.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Square kilometres