Canada vs Ethiopia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Canada
4.62 million hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia
4.01 million hectares
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Canada
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.62 million hectares against 4.01 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 609,010 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.27 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.61 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 144,237 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Canada or Ethiopia?
- Canada, at 4.62 million hectares against 4.01 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Canada and Ethiopia?
- 609,010 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ethiopia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Canada ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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.