Canada vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Other forest — Burned Area

Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
3.26 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
3rd

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 3.26 million ha against 717,855 ha in Canada, a difference of 2.54 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 4.5 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 219 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 526,063 ha 3.83 million ha 3.30 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 122,451 ha 4.69 million ha 4.56 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 296,787 ha 5.34 million ha 5.05 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 851,231 ha 3.81 million ha 2.96 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Canada or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 3.26 million ha against 717,855 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Canada and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
2.54 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Canada ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd 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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