Canada vs Pakistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
18,458 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Pakistan rank
13th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37,062 ha against 18,458 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 18,604 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,441 ha | 2,315 ha | 295,126 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 32,885 ha | 1,389 ha | 31,496 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,092 ha | 1,990 ha | 29,103 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,277 ha | 8,229 ha | 66,048 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Pakistan?
- Canada, at 37,062 ha against 18,458 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Pakistan?
- 18,604 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.