Canada vs Eastern Europe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Canada
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 307,500 1000 ha against 200,316 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 107,184 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,708 1000 ha | 302,082 1000 ha | 79,374 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 216,781 1000 ha | 303,696 1000 ha | 86,915 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 204,399 1000 ha | 305,701 1000 ha | 101,302 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 200,316 1000 ha | 307,056 1000 ha | 106,740 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Canada or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 307,500 1000 ha against 200,316 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Canada and Eastern Europe?
- 107,184 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Eastern Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.