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 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 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
More climate change data for Canada
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 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 212 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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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.