Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Canada
Canada: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 348,111 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Canada is 348,111 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Canada peaked at 356,156 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 348,111 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Canada 5th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 356,156 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 355,631 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 355,107 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 354,582 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 354,057 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 353,533 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 353,008 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 352,483 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 351,958 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 351,434 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 350,909 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 350,947 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 350,985 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 351,023 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 351,061 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 351,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 351,138 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 351,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 351,214 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 351,252 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 351,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 351,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 351,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 351,553 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 351,641 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 351,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 351,468 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 351,207 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 350,947 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 350,686 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 350,426 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 349,963 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 349,500 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 349,037 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 348,574 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 348,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 348,111 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 859.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353,795 1000 ha | 351,434 1000 ha | 356,156 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,080 1000 ha | 350,909 1000 ha | 351,252 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,336 1000 ha | 350,686 1000 ha | 351,729 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,268 1000 ha | 348,111 1000 ha | 350,426 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Russian Federation 811,833 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russia 811,833 1000 ha compare
- 4 Brazil 476,873 1000 ha compare
- 6 United States 281,472 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 139,374 1000 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,058 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Canada?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Canada was 348,111 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 356,156 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,111 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.