Commodity driven deforestation in Canada
Canada: Commodity driven deforestation was 12,630 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,630
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
29,658
in 2016
All-time low
10,058
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Canada, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 12,630 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Canada peaked at 29,658 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,058, in 2003.
That places Canada 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13,765 | — |
| 2002 | 13,313 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10,058 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 18,116 | +80.1% |
| 2005 | 16,572 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 18,995 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 11,554 | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 12,930 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 13,977 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 13,085 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 12,342 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 27,375 | +121.8% |
| 2013 | 12,332 | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 18,639 | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 19,896 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 29,658 | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 25,083 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 23,398 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 17,769 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 15,166 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 17,694 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 11,505 | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 10,316 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 12,630 | +22.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12,630 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 191.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,364 | 10,058 | 18,995 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,958 | 12,332 | 29,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,462 | 10,316 | 17,694 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Canada?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Canada was 12,630 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29,658 in 2016.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,058 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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