Canada vs Russia: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Canada
4.44 million hectares
in 2024
Russia
4.20 million hectares
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.44 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 239,210 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).