Canada vs United States: Tree cover loss
Canada
5.16 million
in 2024
United States
1.59 million
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Tree cover loss over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.16 million against 1.59 million in United States, a difference of 3.57 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.21 million | 111,033 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.03 million | 361,861 | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.95 million | 1.84 million | 2.11 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 5.16 million against 1.59 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Canada and United States?
- 3.57 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.