Argentina vs Canada: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
50,420 ha
in 2024
Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Canada rank
11th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 50,420 ha against 37,062 ha in Canada, a difference of 13,358 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Canada ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,402 ha | 297,441 ha | 181,961 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 483,539 ha | 32,885 ha | 450,654 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 160,030 ha | 31,092 ha | 128,937 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 89,038 ha | 74,277 ha | 14,760 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 50,420 ha against 37,062 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and Canada?
- 13,358 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Canada ranks 11th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.