Canada vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area

Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
414,900 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • United Republic of Tanzania
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 302,955 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Republic of Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 526,063 ha 724,115 ha 198,052 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 122,451 ha 1.36 million ha 1.23 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 296,787 ha 1.46 million ha 1.16 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 851,231 ha 784,283 ha 66,947 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Canada or United Republic of Tanzania?
Canada, at 717,855 ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Canada and United Republic of Tanzania?
302,955 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Canada ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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