Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Canada

Canada: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 94.39 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
94.39 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 222 countries
All-time high
98.72 %
in 1990
All-time low
94.39 %
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Canada, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 98.7 %1991: 98.6 %1992: 98.5 %1993: 98.3 %1994: 98.2 %1995: 98.1 %1996: 97.9 %1997: 97.8 %1998: 97.7 %1999: 97.5 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 97.3 %2002: 97.1 %2003: 97 %2004: 96.9 %2005: 96.8 %2006: 96.6 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 96.4 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 96.1 %2011: 96 %2012: 95.9 %2013: 95.8 %2014: 95.7 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 95.2 %2019: 95.1 %2020: 95 %2021: 94.9 %2022: 94.8 %2023: 94.6 %2024: 94.5 %2025: 94.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Canada is 94.39 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Canada peaked at 98.72 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94.39 %, in 2025.

Canada ranks 119th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.12 % 97.53 % 98.72 % 10
2000s 96.82 % 96.25 % 97.39 % 10
2010s 95.63 % 95.12 % 96.13 % 10
2020s 94.69 % 94.39 % 95 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Canada?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Canada was 94.39 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 98.72 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 94.39 % in 2025.
How does Canada rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Canada ranks 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.