Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Canada
Canada: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0022 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Canada, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Canada is 0.0022 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0142 hectares per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per person, in 2020.
That places Canada 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0025 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +88.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -49.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +102.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 hectares per person | +549.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 hectares per person | +777.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 hectares per person | +1019.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -80.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -21.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1019.9% | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0142 hectares per person |
| 2021 | +777.9% | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person |
| 2017 | +549.8% | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0049 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0049 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0142 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Canada?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Canada was 0.0022 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 hectares per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.