Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Canada
Canada: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 50,405 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Canada recorded 50,405 ha for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Canada peaked at 399,102 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,391 ha, in 2020.
That places Canada 61st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,033 ha | 60,157 ha | 399,102 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,561 ha | 11,425 ha | 87,563 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,072 ha | 23,140 ha | 164,843 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,544 ha | 7,391 ha | 117,612 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Share co2 vs population 0.5266 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 13.42 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 35.64 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 13.42 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 13.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Canada?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Canada was 50,405 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 399,102 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,391 ha in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.