Forest area in Canada
Canada: Forest area was 368.82 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
368.82 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
368.87 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
360.31 million hectares
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Canada is 368.82 million hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Canada peaked at 368.87 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 360.31 million hectares, in 2000.
That places Canada 3rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360.78 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 360.73 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 360.68 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 360.64 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 360.59 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 360.54 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 360.49 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 360.45 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 360.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 360.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 360.31 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 360.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 361.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 361.84 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 362.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 362.87 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 363.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 363.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 364.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 364.92 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 365.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 365.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 366.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 366.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 367.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 367.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 368.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 368.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 368.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 368.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 368.87 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 368.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 368.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 368.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 368.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 368.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 368.82 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 845.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.56 million hectares | 360.35 million hectares | 360.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.61 million hectares | 360.31 million hectares | 364.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.40 million hectares | 365.43 million hectares | 368.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.84 million hectares | 368.82 million hectares | 368.87 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Russia 832.63 million hectares compare
- 2 Brazil 486.09 million hectares compare
- 4 United States 308.89 million hectares compare
- 5 China 227.15 million hectares compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 139.19 million hectares compare
More environment data for Canada
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Canada?
- Forest area in Canada was 368.82 million hectares 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 forest area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 368.87 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.31 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for forest area?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.