Canada vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area
Canada
368,819 ha th
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
947,218 ha th
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Canada
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 947,218 ha th against 368,819 ha th in Canada, a difference of 578,399 ha th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.6 times Canada's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,777 ha th | 1.14 million ha th | 775,823 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 360,305 ha th | 1.06 million ha th | 698,935 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 366,712 ha th | 998,554 ha th | 631,842 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 368,844 ha th | 958,595 ha th | 589,752 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 947,218 ha th against 368,819 ha th in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 578,399 ha th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.