Canada: industry-caused deforestation by sector

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In 2020, nearly 22,400 hectares of land in Canada suffered deforestation due to agriculture operations. That was the largest area of deforestation caused by any sector in the North American country that year. The mining, oil and gas industry was responsible for the second-largest area of deforestation in Canada that year, at 15,144 hectares.

Land area suffering deforestation due to industry in Canada in 2020, by sector (in hectares)

Characteristic	Area of deforestation in hectares
Agriculture	22,378
Mining, oil and gas	15,144
Built-up*	9,637
Hydroelectric	1,101
Forestry**	1,092

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December 2022

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Canada

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

* Includes industrial, institutional or commercial developments as well as municipal urban development, recreation (ski hills and golf courses) and transportation.
** Forestry numbers result from the creation of permanent forestry access roads. Adapted from Statistics Canada, cfs.nrcan.gc.ca, 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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