Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Canada
Canada: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 717,855 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Canada is 717,855 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.9% on the previous year and up 386.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Canada peaked at 2.75 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,774 ha, in 2001.
Canada ranks 4th of 236 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 | 526,063 ha | 348,601 ha | 1.33 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 19,774 ha | 283,512 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 147,475 ha | 606,890 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 40,891 ha | 2.75 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share co2 vs population 0.5266 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 13.42 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 35.64 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 13.42 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 13.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Canada?
- Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Canada was 717,855 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,774 ha in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.8%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.