Grassland — Burned Area in Canada
Canada: Grassland — Burned Area was 50,405 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area 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 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 in Canada peaked at 399,102 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,391 ha, in 2020.
That places Canada 56th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,268 ha | — |
| 1991 | 67,268 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67,268 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67,268 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67,268 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,268 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60,157 ha | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 61,897 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 399,102 ha | +544.8% |
| 1999 | 65,569 ha | -83.6% |
| 2000 | 30,010 ha | -54.2% |
| 2001 | 11,425 ha | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 53,359 ha | +367.0% |
| 2003 | 81,460 ha | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 44,272 ha | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 23,429 ha | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 87,563 ha | +273.7% |
| 2007 | 24,468 ha | -72.1% |
| 2008 | 22,722 ha | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 36,906 ha | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 53,364 ha | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 78,348 ha | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 67,144 ha | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 47,041 ha | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 37,793 ha | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 71,709 ha | +89.7% |
| 2016 | 24,025 ha | -66.5% |
| 2017 | 164,843 ha | +586.1% |
| 2018 | 83,310 ha | -49.5% |
| 2019 | 23,140 ha | -72.2% |
| 2020 | 7,391 ha | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 96,108 ha | +1200.4% |
| 2022 | 26,206 ha | -72.7% |
| 2023 | 117,612 ha | +348.8% |
| 2024 | 50,405 ha | -57.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1200.4% | 7,391 ha | 96,108 ha |
| 2017 | +586.1% | 24,025 ha | 164,843 ha |
| 1998 | +544.8% | 61,897 ha | 399,102 ha |
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Canada?
- Grassland — burned area 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 399,102 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,391 ha in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for grassland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area 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. 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.