Canada vs United States: Share of forest area within protected areas
Canada
9.8%
in 2025
United States
10.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
139th
United States rank
138th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 139th and United States ranks 138th of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.8% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.0% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Canada and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Canada ranks 139th and United States ranks 138th 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 (%).