Canada vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Woody savanna — Burned Area

Canada
2.22 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
332,796 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.22 million ha against 332,796 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 1.89 million ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 6.7 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 220 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 695,706 ha 218,775 ha 476,931 ha Canada
2000s 691,900 ha 122,015 ha 569,885 ha Canada
2010s 1.11 million ha 95,071 ha 1.01 million ha Canada
2020s 2.15 million ha 146,729 ha 2.00 million ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Canada or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Canada, at 2.22 million ha against 332,796 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
1.89 million ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Canada ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

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