Annual deforestation in Canada
Canada: Annual deforestation was 50,520 hectares per year in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50,520 hectares per year
World rank
25th
of 112 countries
All-time high
55,640 hectares per year
in 2015
All-time low
48,190 hectares per year
in 2010
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Canada stood at 50,520 hectares per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Canada peaked at 55,640 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,190 hectares per year, in 2010.
Canada ranks 25th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,560 hectares per year | 54,560 hectares per year | 54,560 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 50,850 hectares per year | 50,850 hectares per year | 50,850 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,915 hectares per year | 48,190 hectares per year | 55,640 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 50,520 hectares per year | 50,520 hectares per year | 50,520 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 768.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 30.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 71.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 133.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1643 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5773 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Canada?
- Annual deforestation in Canada was 50,520 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 55,640 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,190 hectares per year in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for annual deforestation?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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