Index of forest extent, Index in Canada
Canada: Index of forest extent, Index was 99.61 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Index of forest extent, Index in Canada, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99.61 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Canada peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 99.61, in 2023.
That places Canada 127th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Index of forest extent, Index in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.92 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.89 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.86 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.85 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.84 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.82 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.81 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.78 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.77 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.75 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.74 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.72 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.71 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.68 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.66 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.64 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.63 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.62 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.61 | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 99.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.93, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.95 | 99.91 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.83 | 99.77 | 99.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7 | 99.65 | 99.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.62 | 99.61 | 99.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.89 compare
- 125 Western Sahara 99.85 compare
- 126 Sweden 99.63 compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 99.11 compare
- 129 Gabon 98.93 compare
- 130 Guyana 98.89 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 index of forest extent, index in Canada?
- Index of forest extent, index in Canada was 99.61 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.61 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Canada ranks 127th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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