Canada vs United Republic of Tanzania: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Canada
2.22 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
164,619 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • United Republic of Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.22 million ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 2.06 million ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 13.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Republic of Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 695,706 ha 2.50 million ha 1.80 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 691,900 ha 758,530 ha 66,630 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 1.11 million ha 272,087 ha 836,791 ha Canada
2020s 2.15 million ha 172,081 ha 1.98 million ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Canada or United Republic of Tanzania?
Canada, at 2.22 million ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Canada and United Republic of Tanzania?
2.06 million ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Canada ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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