Other forest — Burned Area in Canada
Canada: Other forest — Burned Area was 717,855 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area 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 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 in Canada peaked at 2.75 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,774 ha, in 2001.
Canada ranks 4th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 391,690 ha | — |
| 1991 | 391,690 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 391,690 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 391,690 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 391,690 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 391,690 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 687,322 ha | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 348,601 ha | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million ha | +280.2% |
| 1999 | 549,203 ha | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 283,512 ha | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 19,774 ha | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 101,944 ha | +415.6% |
| 2003 | 230,304 ha | +125.9% |
| 2004 | 167,748 ha | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 97,542 ha | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 146,046 ha | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 67,697 ha | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 27,018 ha | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 82,929 ha | +206.9% |
| 2010 | 176,296 ha | +112.6% |
| 2011 | 192,659 ha | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 247,003 ha | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 252,612 ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 147,475 ha | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 593,948 ha | +302.7% |
| 2016 | 213,589 ha | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 240,883 ha | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 606,890 ha | +151.9% |
| 2019 | 296,517 ha | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 40,891 ha | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 575,039 ha | +1306.3% |
| 2022 | 172,379 ha | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million ha | +1495.3% |
| 2024 | 717,855 ha | -73.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1495.3% | 172,379 ha | 2.75 million ha |
| 2021 | +1306.3% | 40,891 ha | 575,039 ha |
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
- 1 Mozambique 1.65 million ha compare
- 2 OECD 1.59 million ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 207,566 ha compare
- 5 Mexico 382,151 ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 139,693 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 94,282 ha compare
- 6 India 338,533 ha compare
- 7 Myanmar 293,283 ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 49,582 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 other forest — burned area in Canada?
- Other forest — burned area 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,774 ha in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for other forest — burned area?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area 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. 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.