Canada vs North America: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Canada
0.0866 sq. km per person
in 2023
North America
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
North America rank
4th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0866 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America, a difference of 0.0692 sq. km per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.0 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and North America ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1197 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.0975 sq. km per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.1083 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0883 sq. km per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0974 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.079 sq. km per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0894 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0718 sq. km per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Canada or North America?
- Canada, at 0.0866 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Canada and North America?
- 0.0692 sq. km per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Canada ranks 4th and North America ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.