Canada vs Gambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Canada
90,801 hectares
in 2025
Gambia
96,961 hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Gambia rank
50th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Canada
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 96,961 hectares against 90,801 hectares in Canada, a difference of 6,160 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gambia ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Gambia ranks 50th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,338 hectares | 129,501 hectares | 63,163 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 96,013 hectares | 127,402 hectares | 31,390 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 156,139 hectares | 131,468 hectares | 24,672 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Canada or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 96,961 hectares against 90,801 hectares in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Canada and Gambia?
- 6,160 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Gambia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Gambia ranks 50th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.