Forestland — Area in Canada
Canada: Forestland — Area was 368,819 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
368,819 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 223 countries
All-time high
368,868 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
360,305 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forestland — Area in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Canada stood at 368,819 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Canada peaked at 368,868 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 360,305 1000 ha, in 2000.
Canada ranks 4th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360,777 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 360,730 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 360,683 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 360,636 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 360,588 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 360,541 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 360,494 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 360,447 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 360,399 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 360,352 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 360,305 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 360,818 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 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 | 368,169 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 368,344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 368,518 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 368,693 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 368,868 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 368,858 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 368,848 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 368,838 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 368,829 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 368,819 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 368,819 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 969.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,565 1000 ha | 360,352 1000 ha | 360,777 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,612 1000 ha | 360,305 1000 ha | 364,918 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,400 1000 ha | 365,431 1000 ha | 368,693 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,843 1000 ha | 368,819 1000 ha | 368,868 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 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Canada?
- Forestland — area in Canada was 368,819 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 368,868 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,305 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for forestland — area?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Forestland — 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).