Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Canada

Canada: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1991–2025

00.050.10.151991200820251991: -0.013 %1992: -0.013 %1993: -0.013 %1994: -0.013 %1995: -0.013 %1996: -0.013 %1997: -0.013 %1998: -0.013 %1999: -0.013 %2000: -0.013 %2001: 0.142 %2002: 0.142 %2003: 0.142 %2004: 0.141 %2005: 0.141 %2006: 0.141 %2007: 0.141 %2008: 0.141 %2009: 0.14 %2010: 0.14 %2011: 0.14 %2012: 0.14 %2013: 0.14 %2014: 0.139 %2015: 0.139 %2016: 0.047 %2017: 0.047 %2018: 0.047 %2019: 0.047 %2020: 0.047 %2021: -0.003 %2022: -0.003 %2023: -0.003 %2024: -0.003 %2025: -0.003 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded -0.0% for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 101.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2000.

That places Canada 144th out of 227 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 9
2000s 0.1% -0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% -0.0% 0.0% 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 145 Slovenia -0.0% compare
  2. 146 Namibia -0.0% compare
  3. 147 Japan -0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Canada was -0.0% 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2000.
How does Canada rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 144th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.