Area burned wildfires by type in Canada
Canada: Area burned wildfires by type was 90,801 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Canada, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Canada is 90,801, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Canada peaked at 568,502 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,592, in 2020.
That places Canada 52nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78,050 | — |
| 2003 | 97,283 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 99,215 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 47,311 | -52.3% |
| 2006 | 90,114 | +90.5% |
| 2007 | 46,130 | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 23,806 | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 48,792 | +105.0% |
| 2010 | 76,740 | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 90,200 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 91,208 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 115,315 | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 166,575 | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 95,716 | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 27,219 | -71.6% |
| 2017 | 178,982 | +557.6% |
| 2018 | 92,539 | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 25,630 | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 11,592 | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 102,328 | +782.8% |
| 2022 | 49,372 | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 568,502 | +1051.5% |
| 2024 | 114,241 | -79.9% |
| 2025 | 90,801 | -20.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +1051.5% | 49,372 | 568,502 |
| 2021 | +782.8% | 11,592 | 102,328 |
| 2017 | +557.6% | 27,219 | 178,982 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,338 | 23,806 | 99,215 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96,013 | 25,630 | 178,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,139 | 11,592 | 568,502 | 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 wildfires by type in Canada?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Canada was 90,801 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 568,502 in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,592 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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