Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts

Land cover of geographic area, area

Land cover refers to the physical and biological characteristics of a given area according to various classifications of land cover.

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