Table 5.1. Area (1000 ha) of forest land by forest type, age class and terrestrial ecozone in Canada.
Terrestrial ecozone Forest type Age (years) Total
1-20 21-40 41-60 61-80 81-100 101-120 121-140 141-160 161-180 181-200 201+ Other1
Taiga Plains Treed Coniferous 417.40 1 087.49 2 088.66 2 842.54 2 351.66 16 742.74 997.88 595.27 250.80 39.21 64.06 0.00 27 477.72
Treed Broadleaf 358.14 249.47 276.36 756.33 1 588.86 277.12 216.27 98.78 15.39 0.32 0.00 0.00 3 837.04
Treed Mixedwood 237.19 325.31 271.89 538.81 347.70 1 696.09 212.68 87.76 24.55 13.26 9.06 0.00 3 764.31
Non-treed 0.30 1.42 0.02 3.11 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 207.33 212.51
Subtotal 1 013.03 1 663.69 2 636.93 4 140.79 4 288.56 18 715.96 1 426.83 781.81 290.74 52.79 73.12 207.33 35 291.58
Taiga Shield Treed Coniferous 492.32 1 643.79 2 838.87 1 962.22 4 860.14 7 027.54 14 502.58 7 130.44 33.19 42.16 567.14 0.00 41 100.39
Non-treed 0.00 0.00 34.04 4.81 1.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4 330.64 4 371.14
Treed Mixedwood 137.27 150.04 87.23 70.53 109.55 126.28 841.17 8.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 530.66
Treed Broadleaf 133.88 77.65 41.19 29.07 55.72 910.95 0.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 249.39
Subtotal 763.48 1 871.48 3 001.33 2 066.64 5 027.05 8 064.77 15 344.67 7 139.03 33.19 42.16 567.14 4 330.64 48 251.58
Boreal Shield Treed Coniferous 5 511.12 13 096.46 14 570.28 14 933.00 16 161.47 9 553.26 9 879.81 1 362.94 320.24 33.77 11.11 0.00 85 433.46
Treed Mixedwood 3 353.66 4 457.00 4 692.77 5 627.29 5 391.55 1 008.20 348.50 88.92 30.29 7.76 9.12 0.00 25 015.05
Treed Broadleaf 2 054.35 2 505.53 3 551.53 3 395.61 2 914.77 608.34 113.41 30.53 14.12 5.43 0.00 0.00 15 193.64
Non-treed 58.09 21.60 25.37 104.40 44.77 50.58 4.29 0.60 1.28 1.53 0.47 6 454.45 6 767.44
Subtotal 10 977.22 20 080.60 22 839.95 24 060.31 24 512.56 11 220.38 10 346.00 1 482.99 365.93 48.49 20.70 6 454.45 132 409.59
Atlantic Maritime Treed Coniferous 993.26 1 600.61 1 379.96 1 478.97 1 004.92 407.73 75.16 16.31 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 957.48
Treed Mixedwood 944.06 1 032.21 1 257.76 1 499.76 718.73 241.55 12.96 2.96 0.00 0.60 0.00 0.00 5 710.59
Treed Broadleaf 412.42 558.52 695.25 881.35 573.52 186.56 6.15 6.76 1.24 0.00 0.21 0.00 3 321.98
Non-treed 2.45 1.14 2.69 2.15 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 679.95 688.61
Subtotal 2 352.19 3 192.47 3 335.66 3 862.23 2 297.42 835.85 94.27 26.03 1.79 0.60 0.21 679.95 16 678.66
Mixedwood Plains Treed Broadleaf 53.78 218.29 657.61 592.24 347.22 64.64 18.78 3.95 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 957.72
Treed Mixedwood 41.58 148.85 328.97 193.69 85.03 26.27 5.88 2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 832.98
Treed Coniferous 42.58 125.22 169.03 88.10 29.89 5.41 2.11 2.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 464.51
Non-treed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 167.71 167.71
Subtotal 137.94 492.36 1 155.62 874.03 462.14 96.32 26.78 8.83 1.20 0.00 0.00 167.71 3 422.92
Boreal Plains Treed Coniferous 1 181.08 2 314.99 3 195.18 6 573.68 4 534.22 3 358.93 1 838.69 791.70 326.63 71.97 82.01 0.00 24 269.08
Treed Broadleaf 1 200.62 1 568.32 2 001.00 3 813.11 2 165.69 998.05 354.57 59.11 7.67 0.48 0.00 0.00 12 168.62
Treed Mixedwood 548.19 646.77 767.76 1 524.55 1 167.79 719.60 413.93 122.87 39.60 6.72 0.88 0.00 5 958.65
Non-treed 42.14 56.47 36.88 18.42 39.45 31.63 2.03 2.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 452.80 1 682.39
Subtotal 2 972.03 4 586.55 6 000.82 11 929.76 7 907.14 5 108.20 2 609.22 976.25 373.91 79.17 82.89 1 452.80 44 078.74
Prairies Treed Broadleaf 298.03 656.51 156.60 35.25 14.50 1.96 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 162.93
Non-treed 7.00 4.03 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 272.62 284.02
Treed Coniferous 2.01 10.48 31.56 1.54 3.30 7.59 0.64 2.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 59.46
Treed Mixedwood 3.74 6.19 5.02 4.27 1.34 3.32 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.22
Subtotal 310.79 677.22 193.55 41.05 19.13 12.87 0.98 2.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 272.62 1 530.63
Taiga Cordillera Treed Coniferous 2.22 74.76 576.81 686.17 437.59 293.53 3 526.69 120.80 38.32 1.79 0.00 0.00 5 758.67
Treed Mixedwood 4.22 53.42 49.09 32.11 41.93 10.65 137.66 1.11 7.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 337.46
Treed Broadleaf 2.95 19.53 20.52 12.08 102.25 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 157.68
Non-treed 0.00 0.00 6.38 31.56 31.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 77.16 146.12
Subtotal 9.39 147.71 652.81 761.91 612.80 304.52 3 664.34 121.91 45.59 1.79 0.00 77.16 6 399.93
Boreal Cordillera Treed Coniferous 85.63 296.25 1 409.66 1 912.81 2 133.95 3 371.83 2 242.84 1 386.68 973.97 236.74 2 269.71 0.00 16 320.06
Treed Mixedwood 59.23 133.38 459.53 461.79 399.63 375.89 217.08 188.42 41.49 15.45 53.03 0.00 2 404.91
Treed Broadleaf 79.02 151.70 409.57 326.08 173.68 182.23 85.58 31.38 5.70 2.71 3.47 0.00 1 451.12
Non-treed 2.70 113.15 150.08 131.99 183.98 121.17 19.34 1.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 322.14 1 045.64
Subtotal 226.58 694.48 2 428.84 2 832.66 2 891.24 4 051.13 2 564.84 1 607.57 1 021.16 254.89 2 326.21 322.14 21 221.72
Pacific Maritime Treed Coniferous 441.85 697.97 687.65 490.89 354.08 323.95 286.56 238.00 265.26 301.94 6 696.36 0.00 10 784.50
Non-treed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 552.99 552.99
Treed Broadleaf 2.29 15.44 69.82 50.47 79.37 60.51 13.58 15.59 0.08 9.85 16.26 0.00 333.25
Treed Mixedwood 13.27 37.26 56.22 68.48 46.22 36.93 10.22 11.80 3.10 0.01 18.69 0.00 302.21
Subtotal 457.41 750.67 813.69 609.84 479.67 421.39 310.36 265.38 268.44 311.81 6 731.30 552.99 11 972.94
Montane Cordillera Treed Coniferous 1 881.44 2 009.64 1 021.72 1 543.03 3 112.37 3 366.07 3 689.05 3 189.37 1 982.77 1 498.52 6 505.95 0.00 29 799.92
Non-treed 2.35 2.02 0.00 0.11 4.71 1.41 0.51 0.17 0.00 0.06 0.00 2 078.86 2 090.20
Treed Mixedwood 191.93 196.25 201.13 191.31 428.24 294.67 237.20 176.47 31.19 20.26 23.18 0.00 1 991.83
Treed Broadleaf 6.29 67.95 66.91 129.64 274.99 118.25 113.93 55.67 5.59 4.55 8.39 0.00 852.17
Subtotal 2 082.00 2 275.86 1 289.76 1 864.09 3 820.31 3 780.40 4 040.69 3 421.68 2 019.55 1 523.39 6 537.52 2 078.86 34 734.11
Hudson Plains Treed Coniferous 41.01 1 061.68 1 640.44 983.73 629.86 1 299.65 2 721.85 352.42 8.19 0.25 0.00 0.00 8 739.08
Treed Mixedwood 8.13 22.88 28.95 38.46 29.92 2 012.12 3.92 1.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 145.41
Non-treed 0.00 0.00 0.08 1.91 0.74 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 580.85 583.68
Treed Broadleaf 18.96 7.62 2.87 7.90 79.92 2.45 1.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 121.44
Subtotal 68.10 1 092.19 1 672.34 1 032.00 740.44 3 314.33 2 727.47 353.46 8.19 0.25 0.00 580.85 11 589.61
Canada Treed Coniferous 11 091.92 24 019.34 29 609.83 33 496.68 35 613.45 45 758.23 39 763.86 15 188.45 4 199.92 2 226.34 16 196.33 0.00 257 164.34
Treed Mixedwood 5 542.48 7 209.57 8 206.32 10 251.06 8 767.62 6 551.56 2 441.52 692.63 177.50 64.05 113.96 0.00 50 018.27
Treed Broadleaf 4 620.74 6 096.54 7 949.24 10 029.13 8 370.49 3 411.42 924.89 301.86 50.99 23.35 28.32 0.00 41 806.97
Non-treed 115.03 199.82 255.90 298.46 306.89 204.90 26.17 4.43 1.28 1.59 0.47 17 177.49 18 592.44
Total 21 370.16 37 525.27 46 021.30 54 075.33 53 058.45 55 926.11 43 156.44 16 187.37 4 429.69 2 315.33 16 339.08 17 177.49 367 582.02
Source: Canada's National Forest Inventory, combined remeasured (2007-2017) and projected (2006-2017 with NFI projection system) data (Version 2, November 2022) (http://nfi.nfis.org)
Note: The Arctic ecozones (Arctic Cordillera, Northern Arctic, Southern Arctic), and the Taiga Plains and Hudson Plains ecozones located in Nunavut, are not inventoried. These non-inventoried areas total 262,189.89 thousand ha.
1 Missing or unknown age class.