Canada vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Canada
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 333,339 1000 ha against 200,316 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 133,023 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 156 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,708 1000 ha | 377,325 1000 ha | 154,617 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 216,781 1000 ha | 358,922 1000 ha | 142,142 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 204,399 1000 ha | 344,524 1000 ha | 140,124 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 200,316 1000 ha | 335,889 1000 ha | 135,573 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Canada or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 333,339 1000 ha against 200,316 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 133,023 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 156 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.