Canada vs Zimbabwe: Annual deforestation
Canada
50,520 hectares per year
in 2020
Zimbabwe
53,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Canada rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Annual deforestation over time
- Canada
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 53,000 hectares per year against 50,520 hectares per year in Canada, a difference of 2,480 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 112 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,560 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 51,160 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 50,850 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 54,870 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 51,915 hectares per year | 57,000 hectares per year | 5,085 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 50,520 hectares per year | 53,000 hectares per year | 2,480 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Canada or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 53,000 hectares per year against 50,520 hectares per year in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Canada and Zimbabwe?
- 2,480 hectares per year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Canada ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.