Savanna fires — Burned Area in Canada
Canada: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3.83 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.83 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Canada peaked at 10.36 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111,503 ha, in 2020.
Canada ranks 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million ha | 445,602 ha | 2.10 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million ha | 188,965 ha | 2.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million ha | 707,180 ha | 3.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 million ha | 111,503 ha | 10.36 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 fires — burned area in Canada?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Canada was 3.83 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,503 ha in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 fires — 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.