Asia vs Canada: Forestland — Area
Asia
630,029 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada
368,819 1000 ha
in 2025
Asia rank
1st
Canada rank
4th
Forestland — Area over time
- Asia
- Canada
How they compare
Asia currently reports 630,029 1000 ha against 368,819 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 261,210 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 4th of 21 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577,296 1000 ha | 360,565 1000 ha | 216,732 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 590,164 1000 ha | 362,612 1000 ha | 227,552 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 613,286 1000 ha | 367,400 1000 ha | 245,886 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 626,979 1000 ha | 368,843 1000 ha | 258,136 1000 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Asia or Canada?
- Asia, at 630,029 1000 ha against 368,819 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Asia and Canada?
- 261,210 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Canada rank globally for forestland — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 4th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).