Open shrubland — Burned Area in Canada
Canada: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 37,062 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Canada stood at 37,062 ha.
The figure is down 87.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Canada peaked at 1.30 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,058 ha, in 2001.
Canada ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,873 ha | — |
| 1991 | 113,873 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 113,873 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 113,873 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 113,873 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 113,873 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 259,623 ha | +128.0% |
| 1997 | 238,200 ha | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million ha | +446.2% |
| 1999 | 492,238 ha | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 172,238 ha | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 1,058 ha | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 24,718 ha | +2237.2% |
| 2003 | 15,955 ha | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 54,425 ha | +241.1% |
| 2005 | 23,713 ha | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 2,785 ha | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 21,780 ha | +682.0% |
| 2008 | 1,188 ha | -94.5% |
| 2009 | 10,991 ha | +825.5% |
| 2010 | 23,472 ha | +113.5% |
| 2011 | 12,198 ha | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 23,826 ha | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 68,572 ha | +187.8% |
| 2014 | 129,668 ha | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 24,274 ha | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 2,959 ha | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 14,519 ha | +390.7% |
| 2018 | 8,954 ha | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 2,483 ha | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 4,243 ha | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 6,437 ha | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 23,414 ha | +263.7% |
| 2023 | 300,230 ha | +1182.3% |
| 2024 | 37,062 ha | -87.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2237.2% | 1,058 ha | 24,718 ha |
| 2023 | +1182.3% | 23,414 ha | 300,230 ha |
| 2009 | +825.5% | 1,188 ha | 10,991 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,441 ha | 113,873 ha | 1.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,885 ha | 1,058 ha | 172,238 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,092 ha | 2,483 ha | 129,668 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,277 ha | 4,243 ha | 300,230 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 18,782 ha compare
- 13 Pakistan 18,458 ha compare
- 14 Madagascar 17,426 ha compare
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 open shrubland — burned area in Canada?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Canada was 37,062 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,058 ha in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.