Canada vs South America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Canada
3.74 million ha
in 2024
South America
19.58 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
South America rank
9th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 19.58 million ha against 3.74 million ha in Canada, a difference of 15.84 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 5.2 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and South America ranks 9th of 221 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million ha | 15.94 million ha | 14.86 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 1.15 million ha | 17.71 million ha | 16.56 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 1.77 million ha | 16.66 million ha | 14.89 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 3.53 million ha | 16.78 million ha | 13.25 million ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 19.58 million ha against 3.74 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Canada and South America?
- 15.84 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 10th and South America ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.