Canada — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Canada, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Canada was 41.97% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 41.97% in 2021. The lowest was 40.19% in 2000 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.12% per year.
Canada ranks 74 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 35%. The median for North America is 33.78%, so Canada sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 2%.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 69th of 178 in 1990 → 81st of 207 in 2000 → 80th of 209 in 2010 → 79th of 214 in 2020 → 74th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.97% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 41.97% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 41.97% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 41.97% | +0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 41.14% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 41.12% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 41.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 41.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 41.05% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 40.99% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 40.93% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 40.87% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 40.82% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 40.76% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 40.64% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 40.59% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 40.53% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 40.47% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 40.42% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 40.36% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 40.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 40.19% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 40.19% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 40.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 40.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 40.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 40.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 40.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 40.23% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 40.23% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 40.24% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Canada’s Forest area in 1991?
40.23% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Canada’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +4.3% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 41.97%; 2023: 41.97%; 2022: 41.97%; 2021: 41.97%; 2020: 41.14%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.