Canada vs United States: Land use hidden — Forest
Land use hidden — Forest over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.47 million Square kilometres against 3.10 million Square kilometres in United States, a difference of 370,220 Square kilometres.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 199 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 | 3.48 million Square kilometres | 3.03 million Square kilometres | 451,223 Square kilometres | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.48 million Square kilometres | 3.06 million Square kilometres | 417,172 Square kilometres | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.47 million Square kilometres | 3.10 million Square kilometres | 375,471 Square kilometres | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.47 million Square kilometres | 3.10 million Square kilometres | 370,775 Square kilometres | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 3.47 million Square kilometres against 3.10 million Square kilometres in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Canada and United States?
- 370,220 Square kilometres, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata