Canada vs IDA & IBRD total: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Canada
- IDA & IBRD total
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
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.