Canada vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Canada
3.74 million ha
in 2024
Western Africa
7.37 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Western Africa rank
11th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 7.37 million ha against 3.74 million ha in Canada, a difference of 3.63 million ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million ha | 18.50 million ha | 17.42 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 1.15 million ha | 13.96 million ha | 12.81 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1.77 million ha | 9.81 million ha | 8.04 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 3.53 million ha | 7.52 million ha | 4.00 million ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Canada or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 7.37 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 Western Africa?
- 3.63 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th 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.