Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Canada
Canada: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 369,282 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Canada stood at 369,282 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Canada peaked at 369,321 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 360,818 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Canada 4th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 361,302 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 361,255 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 361,208 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 361,160 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 361,113 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 361,066 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 361,019 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 360,971 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 360,924 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 360,877 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 360,830 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 360,818 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 361,330 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 361,843 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 362,355 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 362,868 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 363,381 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 363,893 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 364,406 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 364,918 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 365,431 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 365,944 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 366,456 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 366,969 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 367,482 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 367,994 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 368,430 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 368,604 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 368,779 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 368,954 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 369,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 369,321 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 369,311 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 369,301 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 369,292 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 369,282 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,090 1000 ha | 360,877 1000 ha | 361,302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,664 1000 ha | 360,818 1000 ha | 364,918 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,504 1000 ha | 365,431 1000 ha | 368,954 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,273 1000 ha | 369,129 1000 ha | 369,321 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 489,343 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Canada?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Canada was 369,282 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 369,321 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,818 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).