Canada vs Mozambique: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Mozambique
21,733 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Mozambique rank
13th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • Mozambique
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 37,062 ha against 21,733 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 15,329 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 299,310 ha 66,824 ha 232,486 ha Canada
2000s 33,144 ha 60,795 ha 27,651 ha Mozambique
2010s 31,095 ha 33,143 ha 2,048 ha Mozambique
2020s 74,277 ha 16,723 ha 57,554 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 Mozambique?
Canada, at 37,062 ha against 21,733 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Mozambique?
15,329 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Mozambique rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Canada ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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