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Forest cover — Canada

Forest cover in Canada in 2023 — 39.46%. Ranked 78 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.62 pp.

2023 39.46% −0 pp vs 2022
World rank 78of 213
Period maximum 39.47%2021
Period minimum 38.7%2020

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Canada, 1990–202338.638.83939.239.439.61990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 38.85%1991: 38.84%1992: 38.84%1993: 38.83%1994: 38.82%1995: 38.82%1996: 38.81%1997: 38.81%1998: 38.8%1999: 38.8%2000: 38.79%2001: 38.79%2002: 38.78%2003: 38.78%2004: 38.77%2005: 38.77%2006: 38.76%2007: 38.76%2008: 38.75%2009: 38.74%2010: 38.74%2011: 38.73%2012: 38.73%2013: 38.73%2014: 38.72%2015: 38.72%2016: 38.71%2017: 38.71%2018: 38.7%2019: 38.7%2020: 38.7%2021: 39.47%2022: 39.47%2023: 39.46%
Change over the period: +0.62 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 39.46%
World 31.1%
North America 36.61%
Northern America computed 36.61%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 39.46 −0 pp
2022 39.47 −0 pp
2021 39.47 +0.77 pp
2020 38.7 −0 pp
2019 38.7 −0 pp
2018 38.7 −0 pp
2017 38.71 −0 pp
2016 38.71 −0 pp
2015 38.72 −0 pp
2014 38.72 −0 pp
2013 38.73 −0 pp
2012 38.73 −0 pp
2011 38.73 −0 pp
2010 38.74 −0.01 pp
2009 38.74 −0.01 pp
2008 38.75 −0.01 pp
2007 38.76 −0.01 pp
2006 38.76 −0.01 pp
2005 38.77 −0.01 pp
2004 38.77 −0.01 pp
2003 38.78 −0.01 pp
2002 38.78 −0.01 pp
2001 38.79 −0.01 pp
2000 38.79 −0.01 pp
1999 38.8 −0.01 pp
1998 38.8 −0.01 pp
1997 38.81 −0.01 pp
1996 38.81 −0.01 pp
1995 38.82 −0.01 pp
1994 38.82 −0.01 pp
1993 38.83 −0.01 pp
1992 38.84 −0.01 pp
1991 38.84 −0.01 pp
1990 38.85 —

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CA Canada 39.46 US United States 33.87 BM Bermuda 18.52
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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