Annual change forest area in Canada
Canada: Annual change forest area was -9,819 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9,819
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
512,606
in 2001
All-time low
-47,225
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Canada stood at -9,819.
The figure is down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Canada peaked at 512,606 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -47,225, 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 forest area in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -47,225 | — |
| 1992 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -47,225 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 512,606 | -1185.5% |
| 2002 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 512,606 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 174,762 | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 174,762 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 174,762 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174,762 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 174,762 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -9,819 | -105.6% |
| 2022 | -9,819 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -9,819 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -9,819 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -9,819 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -47,225 | -47,225 | -47,225 | 9 |
| 2000s | 456,623 | -47,225 | 512,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,468 | 174,762 | 512,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,945 | -9,819 | 174,762 | 6 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4351 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.5976 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Canada?
- Annual change forest area in Canada was -9,819 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 512,606 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,225 in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for annual change forest area?
- Canada ranks 193rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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