Forest land — Area in Canada
Canada: Forest land — Area was 368,819 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Canada is 368,819 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Canada peaked at 368,868 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 360,305 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Canada 4th out of 231 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,565 1000 ha | 360,352 1000 ha | 360,777 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,612 1000 ha | 360,305 1000 ha | 364,918 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,400 1000 ha | 365,431 1000 ha | 368,693 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,843 1000 ha | 368,819 1000 ha | 368,868 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha 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 land — area in Canada?
- Forest land — area in Canada was 368,819 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 368,868 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,305 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for forest land — area?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 231 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.