Canada vs IDA & IBRD total: Forest area

Canada
3.47 million sq. km
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
30.36 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Forest area over time

  • Canada
  • IDA & IBRD total
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 30.36 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 26.89 million sq. km.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 8.8 times Canada's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 213 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1990s 3.48 million sq. km 31.67 million sq. km 28.19 million sq. km IDA & IBRD total
2000s 3.48 million sq. km 31.08 million sq. km 27.60 million sq. km IDA & IBRD total
2010s 3.47 million sq. km 30.75 million sq. km 27.28 million sq. km IDA & IBRD total
2020s 3.47 million sq. km 30.44 million sq. km 26.97 million sq. km IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Canada or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 30.36 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Canada and IDA & IBRD total?
26.89 million sq. km, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA & IBRD total?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Canada and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for forest area?
Canada ranks 3rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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.