Annual change in forest area in Canada
Canada: Annual change in forest area was -9,819 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9,819 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
512,606 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-47,225 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Canada stood at -9,819 hectares.
The figure is down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Canada peaked at 512,606 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -47,225 hectares, in 1991.
Canada ranks 193rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -47,225 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -47,225 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 512,606 hectares | -1185.5% |
| 2002 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 512,606 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 174,762 hectares | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 174,762 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 174,762 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174,762 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 174,762 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -9,819 hectares | -105.6% |
| 2022 | -9,819 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -9,819 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -9,819 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -9,819 hectares | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -47,225 hectares | -47,225 hectares | -47,225 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 456,623 hectares | -47,225 hectares | 512,606 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,468 hectares | 174,762 hectares | 512,606 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,945 hectares | -9,819 hectares | 174,762 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Canada?
- Annual change in forest area in Canada was -9,819 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 512,606 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,225 hectares in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for annual change in forest area?
- Canada ranks 193rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.