Share of annual global forest expansion in Canada
Canada: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of annual global forest expansion in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in Canada stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Canada peaked at 8.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 13th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of annual global forest expansion in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +5145.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -76.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 14.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of annual global forest expansion in Canada?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Canada was 0.8% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.