Canada vs United States of America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Canada
9.8%
in 2025
United States of America
10.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
137th
United States of America rank
136th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 136th of 197 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 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.7% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Canada ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 136th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.