Australia vs Canada: Forest area
Australia
1.34 million sq. km
in 2023
Canada
3.47 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
3rd
Forest area over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.47 million sq. km against 1.34 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 2.13 million sq. km.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Globally, Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.