Canada vs IBRD only: Forest area

Canada
3.47 million sq. km
in 2023
IBRD only
23.88 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
IBRD only rank
3rd

Forest area over time

  • Canada
  • IBRD only
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020062023

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 23.88 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 20.41 million sq. km.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 6.9 times Canada's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and IBRD only ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 3.48 million sq. km 24.53 million sq. km 21.05 million sq. km IBRD only
2000s 3.48 million sq. km 24.21 million sq. km 20.73 million sq. km IBRD only
2010s 3.47 million sq. km 24.00 million sq. km 20.53 million sq. km IBRD only
2020s 3.47 million sq. km 23.90 million sq. km 20.43 million sq. km IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Canada or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 23.88 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Canada and IBRD only?
20.41 million sq. km, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IBRD only?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Canada and IBRD only rank globally for forest area?
Canada ranks 3rd and IBRD only ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.