Canada vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area
Canada
368,819 ha th
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
1.72 million ha th
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Forest area over time
- Canada
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 1.72 million ha th against 368,819 ha th in Canada, a difference of 1.35 million ha th.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 4.7 times Canada's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 253 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,777 ha th | 1.66 million ha th | 1.30 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 360,305 ha th | 1.67 million ha th | 1.31 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 366,712 ha th | 1.70 million ha th | 1.33 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 368,844 ha th | 1.71 million ha th | 1.35 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 1.72 million ha th against 368,819 ha th in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 1.35 million ha th, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 253 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.