Canada vs OECD: Forestland — Area
Canada
368,819 1000 ha
in 2025
OECD
1.12 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
OECD rank
1st
Forestland — Area over time
- Canada
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.12 million 1000 ha against 368,819 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 754,631 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 3.0 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 223 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,565 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 734,277 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 362,612 1000 ha | 1.11 million 1000 ha | 743,080 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 367,400 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 750,444 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 368,843 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 754,063 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Canada or OECD?
- OECD, at 1.12 million 1000 ha against 368,819 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Canada and OECD?
- 754,631 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and OECD rank globally for forestland — area?
- Canada ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st 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).