Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Canada
Canada: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 576.76 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Canada, 1990–2022
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 5th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 466.19 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 466.86 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 466.36 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 464.73 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 463.18 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 458.99 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 452.67 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 449.75 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 447.64 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 447.53 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 448.62 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 445.92 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 448.24 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 450.15 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 454.73 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 459.56 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 469.54 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 479.98 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 488.9 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 493.96 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 498.84 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 504.5 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 511.05 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 522.26 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 535.81 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 549.41 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 559.3 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 565.36 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 569.54 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 571.68 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 574.28 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 576.71 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 576.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 576.76 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 21.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Republic of Moldova 1.55 1000 ha compare
- 2 South Africa 7,927 1000 ha compare
- 3 Ecuador 4,217 1000 ha compare
- 4 Cambodia 579.28 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russian Federation 575.44 1000 ha compare
- 7 France 553.53 1000 ha compare
- 8 Malaysia 475.5 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 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 5th out of 57 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
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).