Canada vs Europe: Forestland — Area
Canada
368,819 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe
1.04 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Europe rank
5th
Forestland — Area over time
- Canada
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.04 million 1000 ha against 368,819 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 670,091 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,565 1000 ha | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 643,668 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 362,612 1000 ha | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 649,948 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 367,400 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 657,687 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 368,843 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 667,162 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Canada or Europe?
- Europe, at 1.04 million 1000 ha against 368,819 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Canada and Europe?
- 670,091 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Europe rank globally for forestland — area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th of 223 countries.
- 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).