Annual number of fires in Canada
Canada: Annual number of fires was 3,386 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3,386
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
33rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
11,202
in 2023
All-time low
2,548
in 2020
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Canada, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,386 for annual number of fires in 2026.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Canada peaked at 11,202 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,548, in 2020.
That places Canada 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,782 | — |
| 2013 | 5,558 | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 5,930 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5,859 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,587 | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 5,753 | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 4,359 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 2,956 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 2,548 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 5,495 | +115.7% |
| 2022 | 2,920 | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 11,202 | +283.6% |
| 2024 | 4,608 | -58.9% |
| 2025 | 5,836 | +26.6% |
| 2026 | 3,386 | -42.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,386 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 3386.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,723 | 2,956 | 5,930 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,142 | 2,548 | 11,202 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Canada?
- Annual number of fires in Canada was 3,386 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11,202 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,548 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual number of fires?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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