Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.526 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.526 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,467.0% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.526 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Canada 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +987.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre | +876.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0987 ha per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | +579.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2045 ha per square kilometre | +448.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1659 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | +212.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 2021 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | +5537.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.526 ha per square kilometre | +1467.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5537.1% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.048 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1467.0% | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 0.526 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +987.7% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +876.4% | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +579.4% | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +448.4% | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | 0.2045 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 0.2045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.526 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.526 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.526 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.