Canada vs India: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Canada
4.42 million
in 2025
India
5.30 million
in 2025
Canada rank
17th
India rank
15th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.30 million against 4.42 million in Canada, a difference of 879,350.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and India ranks 15th of 225 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 3.53 million | 1.83 million | India |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 4.87 million | 2.60 million | India |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 4.97 million | 398,058 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Canada or India?
- India, at 5.30 million against 4.42 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Canada and India?
- 879,350, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Canada ranks 17th and India ranks 15th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.