Canada vs World: Net Forest conversion — Area
Canada
462.87 1000 ha
in 2025
World
9,647 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
World rank
1st
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 9,647 1000 ha against 462.87 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 9,184 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 20.8 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 223 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 | 524.67 1000 ha | 16,053 1000 ha | 15,529 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 52.47 1000 ha | 11,287 1000 ha | 11,234 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 104.26 1000 ha | 9,848 1000 ha | 9,744 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 429.16 1000 ha | 9,615 1000 ha | 9,186 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Canada or World?
- World, at 9,647 1000 ha against 462.87 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Canada and World?
- 9,184 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Canada ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).