Australia vs Canada: Drivers of deforestation
Australia
4,457 hectares
in 2023
Canada
3,237 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
35th
Canada rank
37th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,457 hectares against 3,237 hectares in Canada, a difference of 1,220 hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Canada ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,254 hectares | 12,235 hectares | 5,981 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 9,349 hectares | 5,790 hectares | 3,559 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 5,190 hectares | 5,881 hectares | 691.59 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 4,457 hectares against 3,237 hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Australia and Canada?
- 1,220 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Australia ranks 35th and Canada ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.