Canada vs Zambia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Canada
51,776 hectares
in 2025
Zambia
129,868 hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
2nd
Zambia rank
1st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 129,868 hectares against 51,776 hectares in Canada, a difference of 78,092 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zambia ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,318 hectares | 45,964 hectares | 15,646 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 44,014 hectares | 58,598 hectares | 14,584 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 62,623 hectares | 59,214 hectares | 3,410 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Canada or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 129,868 hectares against 51,776 hectares in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Canada and Zambia?
- 78,092 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.