Environment in Canada 4,031 indicators covering environment for Canada. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 41.97 % 2025 up 2.2% 72nd 15.1.1 Land area — Value 878,870 1000 ha 2025 down 2.0% 3rd 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 86.88 t/ha 2025 down 1.8% 122nd 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 9.75 % 2025 up 14.7% 114th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 3.3% 2024 up 169.6% 12th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 3.94 kilograms 2024 down 25.1% 19th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 81.3% 2024 up 3.3% 51st Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 3.94 million m3 2024 down 50.2% 19th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 96.9% 2024 down 1.1% 45th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 98.5% 2024 up 0.0% 59th Watermelons — Producer Price Index 166.3 2025 up 67.7% 31st Population using at least basic sanitation services 98.8% 2024 down 0.2% 38th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 4,301 t 2024 up 155.9% 28th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 30,183 1000 USD 2024 up 167.6% 35th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.3% 2024 down 0.6% 110th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.6% 2024 down 0.6% 82nd People using improved drinking water sources 679,492 people 2024 up 73.6% 54th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2.10 million 1000 USD 2018 up 173,375.0% 3rd Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 1.93 million t 2018 up 4,316.3% 1st Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 1.15 million 1000 USD 2018 up 261.6% 3rd Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 5.33 million 1000 USD 2018 up 8.3% 13th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 2.65 million t 2018 up 20.1% 10th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 2.72 million 1000 USD 2018 up 8.6% 10th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 22.88 million t 2024 up 32.4% 1st Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 5.59 million 1000 USD 2024 up 18.9% 1st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 474.35 US dollar 2018 up 17.0% 6th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 28,706 t 2024 up 142.6% 13th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 93,236 1000 USD 2024 up 282.9% 14th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 289,000 t 2024 down 37.0% 13th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 25.66 million 1000 USD 2018 up 2.9% 1st Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 1.95 million 1000 USD 2018 up 317.2% 1st Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 55,087 t 2024 — 27th Drinking water services 0 people 2024 — 119th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 979,500 m3 2024 up 15.4% 19th Wood chips and particles — Production 13.70 million m3 2024 down 46.2% 6th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 1.58 million m3 2018 down 25.0% 2nd Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 415,254 1000 USD 2018 up 67.7% 7th Insecticides — Import value 102,253 1000 USD 2006 up 79.3% 9th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 448,797 m3 2018 down 42.2% 5th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 12,432 1000 USD 2018 up 141.0% 15th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 818,627 m3 2018 up 4.0% 6th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 409,997 1000 USD 2018 up 6.4% 4th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -1.54 million m3 2018 down 1,112.5% 159th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -64,806 1000 USD 2018 down 190.1% 158th Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 — 106th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 6.98 million t 2016 down 38.6% 1st Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 27.4% 2025 up 20.0% 125th Agriculture-driven deforestation 12,630 hectares 2024 down 32.2% 42nd Herbicides — Import value 539,682 1000 USD 2006 up 59.0% 2nd Disinfectants, etc — Import value 79,931 1000 USD 2006 up 46.1% 5th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 1,359 t 2016 down 54.7% 12th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 1,833 1000 USD 2016 up 67.9% 7th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 1.16 million t 2024 down 40.1% 3rd Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 911,843 m3 2018 down 18.9% 3rd Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 366,257 1000 USD 2018 up 14.1% 3rd Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 910,149 m3 2018 up 33.5% 2nd Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 363,252 1000 USD 2018 up 1,421.7% 1st China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 329,787 1000 USD 2018 up 70.0% 10th ← Previous Page 26 of 68 Next →