Canada vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 3.21 million ha against 717,855 ha in Canada, a difference of 2.49 million ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.5 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 219 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 3.72 million ha | 3.20 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 4.63 million ha | 4.51 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 5.30 million ha | 5.00 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 3.77 million ha | 2.91 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Canada or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 3.21 million ha against 717,855 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 2.49 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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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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.