Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Canada
Canada: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Canada stood at 0.0012 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0132 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2020.
That places Canada 68th out of 187 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, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0024 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.002 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 ha per person | +539.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 ha per person | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 0.001 ha per person | -54.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per person | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 ha per person | +362.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 ha per person | +51.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 ha per person | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per person | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 ha per person | +270.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per person | -72.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 ha per person | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per person | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 ha per person | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 ha per person | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 ha per person | +88.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per person | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 ha per person | +578.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 ha per person | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per person | +1193.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | -73.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 ha per person | +336.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 ha per person | -58.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +1193.2% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person |
| 2017 | +578.0% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person |
| 1998 | +539.5% | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 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, per capita in Canada?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Canada was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.