Canada vs Russia: Tree cover loss
Canada
5.16 million hectares
in 2024
Russia
5.18 million hectares
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st
Tree cover loss over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.18 million hectares against 5.16 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 12,710 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 373,936 hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.39 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.95 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.18 million hectares against 5.16 million hectares in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Canada and Russia?
- 12,710 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.