Planted Forest — Area in Canada
Canada: Planted Forest — Area was 20,708 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted 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 planted forest — area in Canada is 20,708 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Canada peaked at 20,708 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,621 1000 ha, in 1990.
Canada ranks 7th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,621 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,099 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 5,576 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 6,054 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 6,531 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 7,009 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 7,486 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 7,964 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 8,441 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 8,918 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 9,396 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 9,870 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 10,345 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 10,820 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 11,294 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11,769 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12,243 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12,718 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 13,192 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13,667 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14,141 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14,566 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14,991 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15,416 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 15,841 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 16,265 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16,701 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,136 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,572 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18,007 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18,442 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18,895 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 19,348 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 19,802 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 20,255 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 20,708 1000 ha | +2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 20,708 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 60.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,770 1000 ha | 4,621 1000 ha | 8,918 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,531 1000 ha | 9,396 1000 ha | 13,667 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,064 1000 ha | 14,141 1000 ha | 18,007 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,575 1000 ha | 18,442 1000 ha | 20,708 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 planted forest — area in Canada?
- Planted forest — area in Canada was 20,708 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20,708 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,621 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for planted forest — area?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — 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.