By the numbers - Summer fun By the numbers - Summer fun (PDF, 732.98 KB) Description: By the numbers - Summer fun Fun in the water 1,169,561 km2 - Total area of freshwater in Canada. Source: Human Activity and the Environment, 2016. Parks and green spaces 85% - Percentage of households who visited a park or green space that was close to home* in 2017. * “Close to home” means being within 10 minutes of home. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 38-10-0020-01, Parks and green spaces. Bicycle adventures 13% - Percentage of people who participated in mountain biking in the 12 months prior to being surveyed. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 45-10-0030-01, Participation in outdoor activities in the past 12 months by age group, sex, current employment status, and perceived health, Canada, provinces and regions. Summer treats 228,189,540 kg - Amount of fresh watermelon imported to Canada in 2019. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 990-0008, 8. Imports – Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit of melons. Report a problem or mistake on this page Date modified: 2020-08-10
By the numbers - Summer fun (PDF, 732.98 KB) Description: By the numbers - Summer fun Fun in the water 1,169,561 km2 - Total area of freshwater in Canada. Source: Human Activity and the Environment, 2016. Parks and green spaces 85% - Percentage of households who visited a park or green space that was close to home* in 2017. * “Close to home” means being within 10 minutes of home. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 38-10-0020-01, Parks and green spaces. Bicycle adventures 13% - Percentage of people who participated in mountain biking in the 12 months prior to being surveyed. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 45-10-0030-01, Participation in outdoor activities in the past 12 months by age group, sex, current employment status, and perceived health, Canada, provinces and regions. Summer treats 228,189,540 kg - Amount of fresh watermelon imported to Canada in 2019. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 990-0008, 8. Imports – Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit of melons.