Canada vs India: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Canada
20.71 million hectares
in 2025
India
13.47 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
India rank
5th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.71 million hectares against 13.47 million hectares in India, a difference of 7.24 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 million hectares | 10.94 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 11.53 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | 52,708 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 16.06 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.57 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Canada or India?
- Canada, at 20.71 million hectares against 13.47 million hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Canada and India?
- 7.24 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Canada ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.