Canada vs Paraguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Canada
90,801 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
101,405 hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Paraguay rank
49th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 101,405 hectares against 90,801 hectares in Canada, a difference of 10,604 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 49th of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,338 hectares | 147,162 hectares | 80,824 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 96,013 hectares | 166,152 hectares | 70,140 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 156,139 hectares | 199,700 hectares | 43,561 hectares | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 101,405 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 Paraguay?
- 10,604 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 49th 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.