| Arena type | Arena construction year | Arenas | Floor space | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | QI | millions of m2 | QI | Share (%) | ||
| Stand-alone single rink arenas | 1949 and earlier | 57 | A | 0.19 | A | 5.2 |
| 1950 to 1969 | 300 | A | 0.97 | A | 26.6 | |
| 1970 to 1979 | 488 | A | 1.48 | A | 40.5 | |
| 1980 to 1989 | 147 | A | 0.47 | A | 12.9 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 67 | A | 0.23 | A | 6.3 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 41 | A | 0.16 | A | 4.4 | |
| 2010 or later | 20 | A | 0.09 | A | 2.5 | |
| Unknown | 16 | A | 0.06 | A | 1.6 | |
| Subtotal | 1,134 | A | 3.65 | A | 100.0 | |
| Stand-alone multi rink arenas | 1949 and earlier | 8 | B | 0.06 | C | 3.3 |
| 1950 to 1969 | 47 | A | 0.30 | A | 16.6 | |
| 1970 to 1979 | 55 | A | 0.33 | A | 18.2 | |
| 1980 to 1989 | 31 | A | 0.25 | A | 13.8 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 46 | A | 0.43 | A | 23.8 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 21 | A | 0.17 | A | 9.4 | |
| 2010 or later | 23 | A | 0.26 | A | 14.4 | |
| Unknown | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Subtotal | 232 | A | 1.81 | A | 100.0 | |
| Multiplex sports complexes and professional sports venues | 1949 and earlier | 26 | A | 0.21 | A | 3.3 |
| 1950 to 1969 | 146 | A | 0.76 | A | 12.1 | |
| 1970 to 1979 | 300 | A | 2.00 | A | 31.7 | |
| 1980 to 1989 | 118 | A | 0.81 | A | 12.9 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 67 | A | 0.75 | A | 11.9 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 100 | A | 1.22 | A | 19.4 | |
| 2010 or later | 50 | A | 0.49 | A | 7.8 | |
| Unknown | 9 | A | 0.06 | B | 0.9 | |
| Subtotal | 816 | A | 6.30 | A | 100.0 | |
| Canada | 1949 and earlier | 91 | A | 0.47 | A | 4.0 |
| 1950 to 1969 | 493 | A | 2.02 | A | 17.2 | |
| 1970 to 1979 | 842 | A | 3.81 | A | 32.4 | |
| 1980 to 1989 | 296 | A | 1.53 | A | 13.0 | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 180 | A | 1.42 | A | 12.1 | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 161 | A | 1.55 | A | 13.2 | |
| 2010 or later | 93 | A | 0.84 | A | 7.1 | |
| Unknown | 26 | A | 0.12 | A | 1.0 | |
| Total | 2,182 | A | 11.76 | A | 100.0 | |
Notes:
(1) Due to rounding, numbers may not add up to the total shown, and some numbers may differ from one table to the next.
(2) Quality indicators (QI) classify each estimate according to its quality as follows: A–Excellent, B–Good, C–Acceptable, F–Unreliable, and X–suppressed due to confidentiality.