Canada vs Iraq: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Canada
90,801 hectares
in 2025
Iraq
65,149 hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Iraq rank
55th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 90,801 hectares against 65,149 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 25,652 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 55th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,338 hectares | 28,102 hectares | 38,236 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 96,013 hectares | 148,456 hectares | 52,443 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 156,139 hectares | 147,803 hectares | 8,336 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 Iraq?
- Canada, at 90,801 hectares against 65,149 hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Canada and Iraq?
- 25,652 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 55th 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 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.