Burkina Faso vs Canada: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Burkina Faso
3.66 million hectares
in 2025
Canada
4.42 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Canada rank
17th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.42 million hectares against 3.66 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 765,070 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Canada ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 134,208 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.53 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Burkina Faso or Canada?
- Canada, at 4.42 million hectares against 3.66 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 765,070 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Canada rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Canada ranks 17th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.