Canada vs United States of America: Land use hidden β€” Planted Forest

Canada
194,449 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States of America
275,210 Square kilometres
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Land use hidden β€” Planted Forest over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 275,210 Square kilometres against 194,449 Square kilometres in Canada, a difference of 80,761 Square kilometres.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 67,638 Square kilometres 200,179 Square kilometres 132,541 Square kilometres United States of America
2000s 114,694 Square kilometres 239,118 Square kilometres 124,424 Square kilometres United States of America
2010s 158,515 Square kilometres 264,711 Square kilometres 106,196 Square kilometres United States of America
2020s 188,042 Square kilometres 275,210 Square kilometres 87,168 Square kilometres United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden β€” planted forest, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 275,210 Square kilometres against 194,449 Square kilometres in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden β€” planted forest between Canada and United States of America?
80,761 Square kilometres, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden β€” planted forest?
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden β€” Planted Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden β€” Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
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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