Brazil vs Canada: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Brazil

2.25 million hectares

in 2026

Canada

2.17 million hectares

in 2026

Brazil rank

17th

Canada rank

18th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Brazil currently reports 2.25 million hectares against 2.17 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 77,520 hectares.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 17th and Canada ranks 18th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.