Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3129 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.3129 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1,495.3% on the previous year and up 1,010.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.3129 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Canada 5th out of 186 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.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | +280.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +415.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +206.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0662 ha per square kilometre | +302.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | +1334.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3129 ha per square kilometre | +1495.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1495.3% | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 0.3129 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1334.6% | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.3129 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Cambodia 0.6071 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Myanmar 0.4834 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Chile 0.3677 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Thailand 0.292 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Zambia 0.2776 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.2094 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.3129 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3129 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,010.5%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.