Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Canada
Canada: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada is 1.13 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 940.0% on the previous year and up 207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Canada ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 1997 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +175.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +1142.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1616 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2232 ha per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1365 ha per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1269 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1366 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2394 ha per square kilometre | +365.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1288 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3676 ha per square kilometre | +185.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2976 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2429 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2591 ha per square kilometre | +241.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1181 ha per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1039 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3279 ha per square kilometre | +2843.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1088 ha per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +940.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2843.5% | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.3279 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1142.8% | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +940.0% | 0.1088 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +365.2% | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | 0.2394 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1206 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1286 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | 0.3676 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3949 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada was 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.