Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Canada
Canada: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.74 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Canada is 3.74 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 62.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Canada peaked at 9.95 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,252 ha, in 2000.
Canada ranks 10th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.65 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 207,373 ha | -87.4% |
| 1997 | 143,086 ha | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 394,277 ha | +175.6% |
| 1999 | 176,049 ha | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 92,252 ha | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 176,482 ha | +91.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million ha | +1142.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million ha | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million ha | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million ha | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million ha | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million ha | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 461,301 ha | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million ha | +365.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million ha | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million ha | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million ha | +185.3% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million ha | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million ha | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 680,196 ha | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million ha | +241.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million ha | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 931,127 ha | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 99,870 ha | -89.3% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million ha | +2785.4% |
| 2022 | 956,233 ha | -66.8% |
| 2023 | 9.95 million ha | +940.0% |
| 2024 | 3.74 million ha | -62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million ha | 143,086 ha | 1.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million ha | 92,252 ha | 2.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million ha | 680,196 ha | 3.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million ha | 99,870 ha | 9.95 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Australia 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,330 ha compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Canada?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Canada was 3.74 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,252 ha in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.