Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0342 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0342 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,182.3% on the previous year and up 346.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.1451 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Canada 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1451 ha per square kilometre | +446.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +2237.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +241.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +682.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +825.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +187.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +390.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +263.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | +1182.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2237.2% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1182.3% | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +825.5% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0.1451 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Madagascar 0.0373 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eswatini 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Argentina 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Angola 0.0207 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mexico 0.019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 0.0163 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0342 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1451 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.