Canada vs United States: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Canada
20.71 million hectares
in 2025
United States
27.42 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 27.42 million hectares against 20.71 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 6.72 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 185 countries.