Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of forest area within protected areas
Canada
9.8%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
8.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
139th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
146th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Canada
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.8% against 8.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 8.5% | 4.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Canada or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Canada, at 9.8% against 8.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Canada ranks 139th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).