Brazil vs Canada: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Brazil
220,304 hectares
in 2024
Canada
66,179 hectares
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Canada rank
3rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 220,304 hectares against 66,179 hectares in Canada, a difference of 154,125 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Canada ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,313 hectares | 30,318 hectares | 16,996 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 48,680 hectares | 44,014 hectares | 4,667 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 177,222 hectares | 64,793 hectares | 112,430 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 220,304 hectares against 66,179 hectares in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Brazil and Canada?
- 154,125 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Canada ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.