Canada vs Russia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Canada
4.42 million
in 2025
Russia
5.34 million
in 2025
Canada rank
17th
Russia rank
14th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.34 million against 4.42 million in Canada, a difference of 918,860.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Russia ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 15.37 million | 13.67 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 11.46 million | 9.19 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 8.99 million | 4.42 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.34 million against 4.42 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Canada and Russia?
- 918,860, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Canada ranks 17th and Russia ranks 14th 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.