Canada vs Iraq: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Iraq rank
8th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 93,236 ha against 37,062 ha in Canada, a difference of 56,174 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Iraq ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,310 ha | 28,300 ha | 271,010 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 33,144 ha | 4,057 ha | 29,087 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,095 ha | 19,400 ha | 11,694 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,277 ha | 37,445 ha | 36,833 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 93,236 ha against 37,062 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Iraq?
- 56,174 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 11th and Iraq ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.