North America · Country statistics

Canada

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Forest area
39.5%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Canada2023 · 39.5%
09.8719.7429.639.471960199320251990: 38.8%1991: 38.8%1992: 38.8%1993: 38.8%1994: 38.8%1995: 38.8%1996: 38.8%1997: 38.8%1998: 38.8%1999: 38.8%2000: 38.8%2001: 38.8%2002: 38.8%2003: 38.8%2004: 38.8%2005: 38.8%2006: 38.8%2007: 38.8%2008: 38.8%2009: 38.7%2010: 38.7%2011: 38.7%2012: 38.7%2013: 38.7%2014: 38.7%2015: 38.7%2016: 38.7%2017: 38.7%2018: 38.7%2019: 38.7%2020: 38.7%2021: 39.5%2022: 39.5%2023: 39.5%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Canada in perspective

Region
North America
Capital
Ottawa
Country code
CAN