Canada vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Canada
0.0342 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0163 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
12th

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0342 ha per square kilometre against 0.0163 ha per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0179 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0332 ha per square kilometre 0.0846 ha per square kilometre 0.0514 ha per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0037 ha per square kilometre 0.1717 ha per square kilometre 0.1681 ha per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0035 ha per square kilometre 0.0899 ha per square kilometre 0.0865 ha per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0095 ha per square kilometre 0.022 ha per square kilometre 0.0125 ha per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, Canada or Zimbabwe?
Canada, at 0.0342 ha per square kilometre against 0.0163 ha per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Canada and Zimbabwe?
0.0179 ha per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.