Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada
Canada: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 61.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada stood at 61.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada peaked at 61.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 52nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.6% | — |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 61.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 57.6% | 61.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 2 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Canada was 61.3% in 2025, 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 61.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 – 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 (%).