Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada
Canada: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 60.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada stood at 60.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada peaked at 60.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2010.
Canada ranks 48th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.1% | 60.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 768.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 30.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 71.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 133.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1643 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5773 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada was 60.8% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%)