Canada vs European Union (27): Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Canada
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 48,445 1000 ha against 20,708 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 27,737 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.3 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 6th of 191 countries.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,770 1000 ha | 39,568 1000 ha | 32,798 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 11,531 1000 ha | 43,659 1000 ha | 32,128 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 16,064 1000 ha | 46,869 1000 ha | 30,805 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 19,575 1000 ha | 48,317 1000 ha | 28,742 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Canada or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 48,445 1000 ha against 20,708 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Canada and European Union (27)?
- 27,737 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union (27)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and European Union (27) rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.