Canada vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.83 million ha against 2.90 million ha in United States of America, a difference of 928,380 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million ha | 1.81 million ha | 329,684 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.23 million ha | 2.17 million ha | 941,991 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.87 million ha | 2.27 million ha | 404,807 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.66 million ha | 2.45 million ha | 1.21 million ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 3.83 million ha against 2.90 million ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Canada and United States of America?
- 928,380 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.