Canada vs United States: Forest certified for sustainable use
Canada
163.52 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
United States
39.87 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 163.52 million thousands of hectares against 39.87 million thousands of hectares in United States, a difference of 123.66 million thousands of hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 246 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 | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 55.80 million thousands of hectares | 14.21 million thousands of hectares | 41.59 million thousands of hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 164.57 million thousands of hectares | 38.12 million thousands of hectares | 126.45 million thousands of hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 160.69 million thousands of hectares | 39.88 million thousands of hectares | 120.81 million thousands of hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 163.52 million thousands of hectares against 39.87 million thousands of hectares in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Canada and United States?
- 123.66 million thousands of hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Canada ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).