Forest area in Canada
Canada: Forest area was 368,819 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
368,819 ha th
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
368,868 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
360,305 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Canada, 1990β2025
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 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
- 2 Brazil 486,087 ha th compare
- 4 China 227,153 ha th compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 ha th compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 ha th compare
More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (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 3rd out of 236 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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