Canada vs Russia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Canada

4,707 hectares

in 2024

Russia

4,217 hectares

in 2024

Canada rank

5th

Russia rank

6th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Canada currently reports 4,707 hectares against 4,217 hectares in Russia, a difference of 489.67 hectares.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.