Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Canada, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Canada is 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Canada 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 113 Malawi 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Caledonia 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Romania 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cyprus 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.