Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Canada

Canada: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 576.76 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
576.76 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 58 countries
All-time high
576.76 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
445.92 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2022

02004006001990200620221990: 466.2 1000 ha1991: 466.9 1000 ha1992: 466.4 1000 ha1993: 464.7 1000 ha1994: 463.2 1000 ha1995: 459 1000 ha1996: 452.7 1000 ha1997: 449.8 1000 ha1998: 447.6 1000 ha1999: 447.5 1000 ha2000: 448.6 1000 ha2001: 445.9 1000 ha2002: 448.2 1000 ha2003: 450.2 1000 ha2004: 454.7 1000 ha2005: 459.6 1000 ha2006: 469.5 1000 ha2007: 480 1000 ha2008: 488.9 1000 ha2009: 494 1000 ha2010: 498.8 1000 ha2011: 504.5 1000 ha2012: 511.1 1000 ha2013: 522.3 1000 ha2014: 535.8 1000 ha2015: 549.4 1000 ha2016: 559.3 1000 ha2017: 565.4 1000 ha2018: 569.5 1000 ha2019: 571.7 1000 ha2020: 574.3 1000 ha2021: 576.7 1000 ha2022: 576.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2022, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Canada stood at 576.76 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Canada peaked at 576.76 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 445.92 1000 ha, in 2001.

Canada ranks 4th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 458.39 1000 ha 447.53 1000 ha 466.86 1000 ha 10
2000s 463.96 1000 ha 445.92 1000 ha 493.96 1000 ha 10
2010s 538.78 1000 ha 498.84 1000 ha 571.68 1000 ha 10
2020s 575.92 1000 ha 574.28 1000 ha 576.76 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Australia 14,033 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Ecuador 4,217 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Cambodia 579.28 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 575.44 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 France 553.53 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 475.5 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Canada?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Canada was 576.76 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 576.76 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 445.92 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Canada rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Canada ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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).