Canada vs Spain: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Canada
90,801 hectares
in 2025
Spain
93,098 hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Spain rank
51st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93,098 hectares against 90,801 hectares in Canada, a difference of 2,297 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,338 hectares | 41,807 hectares | 24,530 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 96,013 hectares | 28,303 hectares | 67,710 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 156,139 hectares | 54,001 hectares | 102,138 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 93,098 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 Spain?
- 2,297 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st 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.