This statistic shows the percentage of land in Canada that was protected in 2014, by province or territory. In 2014, 15.3 percent of land in British Columbia was designated as protected.
Percentage of land protected in Canada, by province or territory in 2014
Characteristic
Percent of land protected
Prince Edward Island
3.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador
4.6%
New Brunswick
4.6%
Saskatchewan
8.3%
Nova Scotia
9%
Nunavut
9.6%
Northwest Territories
9.7%
Quebec
9.7%
Ontario
10.3%
Manitoba
10.8%
Yukon
11.9%
Alberta
12.6%
British Columbia
15.3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percent of land protected15.3%15.3%12.6%12.6%11.9%11.9%10.8%10.8%10.3%10.3%9.7%9.7%9.7%9.7%9.6%9.6%9%9%8.3%8.3%4.6%4.6%4.6%4.6%3.1%3.1%BritishColumbiaAlbertaYukonManitobaOntarioQuebecNorthwestTerritoriesNunavutNova ScotiaSaskatchewanNew BrunswickNewfoundlandand LabradorPrince EdwardIsland
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%
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Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators, page 20, 2014. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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