Forest area as share of land area in Canada
Canada: Forest area as share of land area was 41.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 216 countries
All-time high
41.97
in 2020
All-time low
41
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Canada stood at 41.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Canada peaked at 41.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
Canada ranks 76th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.03 | 41 | 41.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.26 | 41 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8 | 41.58 | 41.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.97 | 41.97 | 41.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 73 French Polynesia 43.06 compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.31 compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.23 compare
- 77 Myanmar 41.51 compare
- 78 Serbia 41.33 compare
- 79 Mozambique 41 compare
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Canada?
- Forest area as share of land area in Canada was 41.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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