Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area

Canada
3.47 million sq. km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
6.15 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Forest area over time

  • Canada
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 6.15 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 2.68 million sq. km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.48 million sq. km 6.83 million sq. km 3.35 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.48 million sq. km 6.57 million sq. km 3.10 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.47 million sq. km 6.44 million sq. km 2.96 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 3.47 million sq. km 6.21 million sq. km 2.74 million sq. km Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 6.15 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.68 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area?
Canada ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.