Savanna — Burned Area in Canada
Canada: Savanna — Burned Area was 1.52 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.52 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 67.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Canada peaked at 4.62 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,635 ha, in 2020.
That places Canada 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 627,605 ha | — |
| 1991 | 627,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 627,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 627,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 627,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 627,605 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,105 ha | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 21,137 ha | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 27,732 ha | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 13,710 ha | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 8,871 ha | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 96,492 ha | +987.7% |
| 2002 | 942,130 ha | +876.4% |
| 2003 | 597,763 ha | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 884,520 ha | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 516,027 ha | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 612,859 ha | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 486,298 ha | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 355,015 ha | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 114,901 ha | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 780,626 ha | +579.4% |
| 2011 | 235,135 ha | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 334,264 ha | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million ha | +448.4% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million ha | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 436,328 ha | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 294,732 ha | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 922,303 ha | +212.9% |
| 2018 | 167,667 ha | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 139,863 ha | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 7,635 ha | -94.5% |
| 2021 | 421,921 ha | +5425.9% |
| 2022 | 295,002 ha | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million ha | +1467.0% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million ha | -67.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5425.9% | 7,635 ha | 421,921 ha |
| 2023 | +1467.0% | 295,002 ha | 4.62 million ha |
| 2001 | +987.7% | 8,871 ha | 96,492 ha |
| 2002 | +876.4% | 96,492 ha | 942,130 ha |
| 2010 | +579.4% | 114,901 ha | 780,626 ha |
| 2013 | +448.4% | 334,264 ha | 1.83 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,331 ha | 13,710 ha | 627,605 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,488 ha | 8,871 ha | 942,130 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,108 ha | 139,863 ha | 1.83 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million ha | 7,635 ha | 4.62 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Australia 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 9,753 ha compare
- 13 Ethiopia 2.31 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 1,881 ha compare
- 14 Congo 1.62 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 837.28 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 85.95 ha compare
- 16 Ghana 1.18 million ha compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Paraguay 1.16 million ha compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 18 Cambodia 1.03 million 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 savanna — burned area in Canada?
- Savanna — burned area in Canada was 1.52 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,635 ha in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 — Burned Area. 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.