Canada vs Slovakia: Forest area
Canada
39.5%
in 2023
Slovakia
40.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
78th
Slovakia rank
76th
Forest area over time
- Canada
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40.1% against 39.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 78th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 39.5% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 39.7% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 40.0% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 40.1% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40.1% against 39.5% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovakia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Slovakia rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 78th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.