Wildfires in Canada

Statistics report on wildland fires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada have become more severe and regular in past years, with 2023 set to break records in the number of fires and the area affected. This report provides an overview of wildfires in Canada, including data on the magnitude, hectares burned, and the socio-economic effects of these fires.

This report is part of a series on the impacts of climate change.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global forest cover loss by wildfires 2001-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest average forest cover loss by fires worldwide 2001-2022
  • Basic Statistic Ten countries with most forest area 2021
  • Premium Statistic Most costly wildfires to the insurance industry worldwide 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global economic losses from natural disasters 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Global land and ocean temperature anomalies 1880-2023
  • Premium Statistic Temperature departures in Canada 1948-2022

Scale

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  • Basic Statistic Number of wildfires in Canada 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Area burned by wildfires in Canada 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of forest fires in Canada 2023, by week
  • Basic Statistic Number of forest fires in Canada 2020, by month
  • Basic Statistic Area burned by forest fires in Canada 2020, by province or territory
  • Basic Statistic Number of wildfires in Canada by cause 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of major forest fires in Canada 1980-2019, by decade
  • Premium Statistic Personnel mobilized to support wildfire mitigation in Canada 2010-2022

Effects

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  • Premium Statistic Highest insured losses by natural catastrophes in Canada 1983-2022
  • Basic Statistic Cost of property loss from forest fires in Canada 2000-2020
  • Premium Statistic Cost of property loss from forest fires in Canada 1970-2020, by province
  • Premium Statistic Number of evacuations due to major forest fires in Canada 1980-2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of First Nations wildfire evacuations in Canada 2013-2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of First Nations wildfire evacuees in Canada 2013-2022, by region
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