Canada vs World: Forest area
Canada
3.47 million sq. km
in 2023
World
40.35 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Forest area over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 40.35 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada, a difference of 36.88 million sq. km.
That makes World's figure about 11.6 times Canada's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 213 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million sq. km | 41.48 million sq. km | 38.00 million sq. km | World |
| 2000s | 3.48 million sq. km | 40.96 million sq. km | 37.48 million sq. km | World |
| 2010s | 3.47 million sq. km | 40.71 million sq. km | 37.24 million sq. km | World |
| 2020s | 3.47 million sq. km | 40.42 million sq. km | 36.96 million sq. km | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or World?
- World, at 40.35 million sq. km against 3.47 million sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and World?
- 36.88 million sq. km, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.