Environment in Canada

4,008 indicators covering environment for Canada.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 101,773 t 2023 up 301.9% 12th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 2.66 kg/ha 2023 up 300.0% 94th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 250,132 t 2023 up 246.4% 20th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area 6.53 kg/ha 2023 up 245.1% 91st
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 56.53 % 2023 down 21.1% 78th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 80.87 % 2023 down 27.9% 79th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 72.06 % 2023 down 46.0% 92nd
Arable land use per person 0.9526 hectares per person 2023 down 11.6% 3rd
Forest area 368.82 million hectares 2025 up 0.2% 3rd
Share of global forest area 8.9% 2025 up 1.2% 3rd
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index -1.86 2023 down 2,357.3% 179th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.9% 44th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0462 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 8.0% 66th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0.028 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 9.3% 64th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 7.0% 42nd
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 50.8% 57th
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 23.5% 43rd
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.3% 138th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 2.2% 48th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 57.6% 44th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 0.4% 48th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 11.8% 89th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 43.9% 65th
Plywood and LVL — Production 1.56 million m3 2024 down 13.9% 12th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate -0.4173 % change on previous year 2024 down 119.2% 122nd
Fibreboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 45.9% 93rd
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 35.6% 92nd
Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per capita 0.0565 1000 USD per person 2024 up 7.4% 11th
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita 0.0515 t per person 2024 down 3.2% 17th
Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 94.1% 157th
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.0007 t per square kilometre 2023 down 91.3% 149th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 4.8% 156th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 0.0835 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 28.7% 72nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 67.0% 43rd
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 66.1% 45th
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year 2024 up 157.1% 36th
Veneer sheets — Import value, annual growth rate -5.8 % change on previous year 2024 down 420.0% 104th
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity 481 t 2024 up 790.7% 46th
Dissolving wood pulp — Import value 190 1000 USD 2024 up 187.9% 52nd
Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year 2024 down 565.8% 127th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0115 m3 per person 2024 down 87.7% 147th
Wood fuel — Production, per capita 0.0293 m3 per person 2024 down 77.6% 139th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.5944 m3 per person 2024 down 25.8% 40th
Roundwood — Production, per capita 2.81 m3 per person 2024 down 35.0% 10th
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year 2024 down 28.5% 72nd
Primary Forest — Area 200,316 1000 ha 2025 down 1.3% 5th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity 504,943 t 2024 up 99.1% 23rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import value 383,756 1000 USD 2024 up 130.6% 21st
Roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0554 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 39.1% 55th
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.3637 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 53.8% 50th
Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.6% 18th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 50.4% 17th
Recovered paper — Import quantity 889,690 t 2024 up 41.4% 21st
Recovered paper — Import value 165,595 1000 USD 2024 up 50.6% 20th
Annual change in forest area -9,819 hectares 2025 down 101.9% 193rd
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.0% 2025 down 101.9% 145th
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.0% 2025 down 101.9% 144th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -9,819 hectares 2025 down 101.9% 193rd
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita 0.0006 t per person 2024 up 74.5% 39th
Fibreboard — Export quantity 813,229 m3 2024 up 20.4% 10th