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
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

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

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).