Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Forest area
Canada
368,819 ha th
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
227,153 ha th
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Forest area over time
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 368,819 ha th against 227,153 ha th in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 141,666 ha th.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,777 ha th | 157,141 ha th | 203,636 ha th | Canada |
| 2000s | 360,305 ha th | 177,001 ha th | 183,304 ha th | Canada |
| 2010s | 366,712 ha th | 205,452 ha th | 161,260 ha th | Canada |
| 2020s | 368,844 ha th | 223,126 ha th | 145,718 ha th | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Canada, at 368,819 ha th against 227,153 ha th in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 141,666 ha th, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.