Canada vs China: Forest area
Canada
3.47 million sq. km
in 2023
China
2.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
China rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.47 million sq. km against 2.26 million sq. km in China, a difference of 1.21 million sq. km.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million sq. km | 1.66 million sq. km | 1.82 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.48 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.60 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.47 million sq. km | 2.09 million sq. km | 1.38 million sq. km | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.47 million sq. km | 2.23 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 3.47 million sq. km against 2.26 million sq. km in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and China?
- 1.21 million sq. km, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.