Canada vs India: Other forest — Burned Area

Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
India
338,533 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
India rank
6th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 338,533 ha in India, a difference of 379,322 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada India Difference Ahead
1990s 526,063 ha 348,325 ha 177,738 ha Canada
2000s 122,451 ha 423,818 ha 301,367 ha India
2010s 296,787 ha 752,308 ha 455,521 ha India
2020s 851,231 ha 604,829 ha 246,402 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Canada or India?
Canada, at 717,855 ha against 338,533 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Canada and India?
379,322 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and India rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Canada ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — 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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