Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Canada is 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Canada ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 60 Myanmar 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Mozambique 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Cameroon 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.