Forest area in Canada

Forest area in Canada was 42% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 74th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202442%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank74th of 209Countries ranked
Series high422021
Series low40.22000

Forest area in Canada, 1990 to 2024

4040.54141.542199019952000200520102015202020241990: 40.2 %1991: 40.2 %1992: 40.2 %1993: 40.2 %1994: 40.2 %1995: 40.2 %1996: 40.2 %1997: 40.2 %1998: 40.2 %1999: 40.2 %2000: 40.2 %2001: 40.2 %2002: 40.3 %2003: 40.4 %2004: 40.4 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 40.5 %2007: 40.6 %2008: 40.6 %2009: 40.7 %2010: 40.8 %2011: 40.8 %2012: 40.9 %2013: 40.9 %2014: 41 %2015: 41 %2016: 41.1 %2017: 41.1 %2018: 41.1 %2019: 41.1 %2020: 41.1 %2021: 42 %2022: 42 %2023: 42 %2024: 42 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202442
202342
202242
202142
202041.1
201941.1
201841.1
201741.1
201641.1
201541
201441
201340.9
201240.9
201140.8
201040.8
200940.7
200840.6
200740.6
200640.5
200540.5
200440.4
200340.4
200240.3
200140.2
200040.2
199940.2
199840.2
199740.2
199640.2
199540.2
199440.2
199340.2
199240.2
199140.2
199040.2

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Canada?

Forest area in Canada was 42% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 74th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Canada?

42% in 2021, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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