Forest area in Canada
Canada: Forest area was 368,819 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
368,819 ha th
World rank
4th
of 255 countries
All-time high
368,868 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
360,305 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Canada recorded 368,819 ha th for forest area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Canada peaked at 368,868 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 360,305 ha th, in 2000.
Canada ranks 4th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360,777 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 360,305 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 365,431 ha th | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 367,994 ha th | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 368,868 ha th | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 368,819 ha th | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 368,819 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 728.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,777 ha th | 360,777 ha th | 360,777 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 360,305 ha th | 360,305 ha th | 360,305 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 366,712 ha th | 365,431 ha th | 367,994 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 368,844 ha th | 368,819 ha th | 368,868 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Russian Federation 832,630 ha th compare
- 1 Russia 832,630 ha th compare
- 3 Brazil 486,087 ha th compare
- 5 United States 308,895 ha th compare
- 6 China 227,153 ha th compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 ha th 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Canada?
- Forest area in Canada was 368,819 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 368,868 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,305 ha th in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for forest area?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 255 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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