Canada vs United States: Forest area
Canada
368,819
in 2025
United States
308,895
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
United States rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 368,819 against 308,895 in United States, a difference of 59,924.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,777 | 302,450 | 58,327 | Canada |
| 2000s | 360,305 | 303,536 | 56,769 | Canada |
| 2010s | 366,712 | 309,408 | 57,305 | Canada |
| 2020s | 368,844 | 309,075 | 59,768 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 368,819 against 308,895 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and United States?
- 59,924, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States 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.