Change forest area share total in Canada
Canada: Change forest area share total was -0.0027 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Canada stood at -0.0027.
That represents a change of down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Canada peaked at 0.1421 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0131, in 2000.
That places Canada 145th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0131 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0131 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1421 | -1183.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1419 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1417 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1415 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1413 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1411 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1409 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1407 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1405 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1403 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1401 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1399 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1397 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1395 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1393 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0475 | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0474 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0474 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0474 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0474 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0027 | -105.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0027 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0027 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0027 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0027 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1183.9% | -0.0131 | 0.1421 |
| 2021 | -105.6% | 0.0474 | -0.0027 |
| 2016 | -65.9% | 0.1393 | 0.0475 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0131 | -0.0131 | -0.0131 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1258 | -0.0131 | 0.1421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1028 | 0.0474 | 0.1403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 | -0.0027 | 0.0474 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 change forest area share total in Canada?
- Change forest area share total in Canada was -0.0027 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1421 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0131 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for change forest area share total?
- Canada ranks 145th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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