Canada vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area
Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
316,286 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 401,569 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.3 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 97,882 ha | 428,181 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 72,411 ha | 50,041 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 61,210 ha | 235,578 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 103,492 ha | 747,738 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Canada or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Canada, at 717,855 ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 401,569 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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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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.