Woody savanna — Burned Area in Canada
Canada: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.22 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.22 million ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 58.2% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Canada peaked at 5.32 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,990 ha, in 2001.
Canada ranks 5th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.02 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 182,268 ha | -82.1% |
| 1997 | 121,950 ha | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 366,545 ha | +200.6% |
| 1999 | 162,339 ha | -55.7% |
| 2000 | 83,382 ha | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 79,990 ha | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million ha | +1464.2% |
| 2003 | 851,316 ha | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million ha | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 707,509 ha | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 961,784 ha | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 651,287 ha | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 869,949 ha | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 346,399 ha | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million ha | +294.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million ha | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 820,659 ha | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million ha | +78.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million ha | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million ha | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 385,464 ha | -77.9% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million ha | +263.3% |
| 2018 | 891,334 ha | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 791,265 ha | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 92,234 ha | -88.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million ha | +2566.9% |
| 2022 | 661,231 ha | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 5.32 million ha | +704.9% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million ha | -58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695,706 ha | 121,950 ha | 1.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,900 ha | 79,990 ha | 1.25 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million ha | 385,464 ha | 1.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million ha | 92,234 ha | 5.32 million ha | 5 |
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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 woody savanna — burned area in Canada?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Canada was 2.22 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,990 ha in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 Woody 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.