Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0134 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0134 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348.8% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0445 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Canada 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | +544.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +367.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +273.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | +586.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +1226.6% |
| 2022 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +348.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1226.6% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +586.1% | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +544.8% | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Canada?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0134 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0445 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.