Statistical data

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Forest inventory

Boreal Plains

Forest area by classification (hectares) ^{Footnote 1}
Forest land	38,454.65
Other wooded land	4,277.86
Other land with tree cover	5,549.88

Forest type (forest land only) ^{Footnote 2}
Coniferous	55.1%
Broadleaf	27.6%
Mixedwood	13.5%
Temporarily non-treed	3.8%

Predominant tree genus (forest land only)—volume
Spruce	38.3%
Pine	13.9%
Fir	0.3%
Larch	3.7%
Cedar and other conifers	0.0%
Poplar	42.4%
Birch	1.4%
Maple	0.1%
Other hardwoods	0.0%
Unspecified hardwoods	0.0%
Unclassified	0.0%

Footnote 1

Forest area by classification

Sources:

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. 2020. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020: Country Report: Canada. Rome, Italy.
National Forest Inventory. Standard reports, Table 4.0, Area (1000 ha) of forest and non-forest land in Canada. (accessed May 9, 2022).

Notes:

First remeasurement (2017) estimate of Canada’s forest area
The National Forest Inventory uses the following definitions from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO):
- Forest–land – land spanning more than 0.5 hectares where the tree canopy covers more than 10% of the total land area and the trees can grow to a height of more than 5 metres. It does not include land that is predominantly urban or used for agricultural purposes.
- Other land with tree cover – areas of land where tree canopies cover more than 10% of the total area and the trees, when mature, can grow to a height of at least 5 metres. Includes treed areas on farms, in parks and gardens, and around buildings. Also includes tree plantations established mainly for purposes other than wood production, such as fruit orchards.
- Other wooded land – areas of land where: 1) tree canopies cover 5% – 10% of the total area and the trees, when mature, can grow to a height above 5 metres; or 2) shrubs, bushes and trees together cover more than 10% of the area. These areas include treed wetlands (swamps) and land with slow-growing and scattered trees. They do not include land that is predominantly agricultural or urban.

Footnote 2

Forest type

Source: National Forest Inventory. Standard reports, Table 5.0 Area (1000 ha) of forest land by forest type and age class in Canada. (accessed May 9, 2022).