Canada vs Low & middle income: Forest area

Canada
3.47 million sq. km
in 2023
Low & middle income
21.61 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Low & middle income rank
4th

Forest area over time

  • Canada
  • Low & middle income
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020062023

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 21.61 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 18.14 million sq. km.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.2 times Canada's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 4th of 213 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3.48 million sq. km 23.03 million sq. km 19.55 million sq. km Low & middle income
2000s 3.48 million sq. km 22.40 million sq. km 18.93 million sq. km Low & middle income
2010s 3.47 million sq. km 22.02 million sq. km 18.55 million sq. km Low & middle income
2020s 3.47 million sq. km 21.69 million sq. km 18.22 million sq. km Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Canada or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 21.61 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Canada and Low & middle income?
18.14 million sq. km, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Low & middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Canada and Low & middle income rank globally for forest area?
Canada ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 4th 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.