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Canadian Forests - Quick Facts
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The following
tables provide some quick facts on Canada's forest resources and the
forest-based economy. The information is the most up-to-date currently
available and we will update it when new statistics become available. They have
been summarized from the following Natural Resources Canada on-line
publications:
They are
excellent sources of information and the reader is recommended to consult them
for more detailed information at both the national and provincial levels.
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Forest Sector Quick
Facts
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Canada
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(2001:
millions of hectares) |
310,134 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
191,042 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
429 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
78,339 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
2055 |
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
38,195
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
123,753 |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
323,600 |
Harvest Area
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
1,036 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
12,507 |
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Alberta
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(2001:
millions of hectares) |
36,388 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
27,546 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
61 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
5,760 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
119 |
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
2,603
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
17,424 |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
19,000 |
Harvest Area
(2004: thousands of
hectares) |
80 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
886 |
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British Columbia
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(2001:
millions of hectares) |
64,247 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
87,014 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
150 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
22,345 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
136 |
|
Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
13,296
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
42,569 |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
81,500 |
Harvest Area
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
198 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
3,521 |
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Manitoba
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(2001:
millions of hectares) |
36,354 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2004: thousands of cubic metres) |
2,106 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
8 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
1,418 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
166 |
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
623
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
10,576
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
7,500 |
Harvest Area
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
14 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
262 |
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New Brunswick
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(2001:
millions of hectares) |
6,207 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
11,004 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2004: thousands of
hectares) |
23 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
4,111 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
1 |
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
2,015
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
4,012 |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
16,400 |
Harvest Area
(2004: thousands of
hectares) |
111 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
560 |
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Newfoundland and
Labrador
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(2001:
millions of hectares) |
20,067 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
2,400 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
6 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2004:
millions of dollars) |
652 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
3 |
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
455
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
3,688 |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
2,800 |
Harvest Area
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
23 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2004: millions of
dollars) |
113 |
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Northwest
Territories
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(millions of hectares) |
33,346 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
24 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
- |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
53 |
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
51
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
|
Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
- |
Harvest Area
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
- |
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Nova Scotia
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(millions of hectares) |
4,347 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
6,249 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
13 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2004:
millions of dollars) |
1,7300 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
2 |
|
Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
697
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
1,733 |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
6,800 |
Harvest Area
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
54 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2004: millions of
dollars) |
272 |
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Nunavit
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(millions of hectares) |
940 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
- |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
|
Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
- |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
-
|
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
-
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
|
Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
- |
Harvest Area
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
- |
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Ontario
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(millions of hectares) |
68,294 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
23,371 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
105 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
18,307 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
150 |
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
6,941
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
21,601 |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
81,300 |
Harvest Area
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
186 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
3,162 |
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Prince Edward
Island
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(millions of hectares) |
273 |
|
Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
602 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
1 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2004:
millions of dollars) |
96 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
|
Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
11
|
Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
|
Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
700 |
Harvest Area
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
2 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2004: millions of
dollars) |
13 |
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Quebec
Area of Forests and Woodlands
(millions of hectares) |
84,575 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
38,461 |
Area
Planted and Seeded
(2006:
thousands of hectares) |
68 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
22,511 |
Area
of Forest Fires
(2006: thousands
of hectares) |
124 |
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Value of Exports
(2006:
millions of dollars) |
11,064 |
Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
15,230 |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
104,200 |
Harvest Area
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
357 |
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Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
3,513 |
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Saskatchewan
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(millions of hectares) |
24,258 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
5,330 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2005: thousands of
hectares) |
16 |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
1,375 |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
1204 |
|
Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
488
|
Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
6,922 |
|
Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
3,300 |
Harvest Area
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
29 |
|
Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
192 |
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Yukon
Area
of Forests and Woodlands
(millions of hectares) |
22,790 |
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Industrial Roundwood Harvest
(2005: thousands of cubic metres) |
24 |
Area Planted and
Seeded
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
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Revenue from
Goods Manufactured
(2005:
millions of dollars) |
- |
Area of Forest
Fires
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
95 |
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Value of
Exports
(2006: millions of
dollars) |
1
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Forest Area
Certified
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
- |
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Number of Direct
Jobs
(2006) |
- |
Harvest Area
(2006: thousands of
hectares) |
-
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Salaries and
Wages
(2005: millions of
dollars) |
- |
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