In 2020, the Canadian province with the largest area affected by forest fires was Manitoba with approximately 1.3 million hectares affected. Manitoba was followed by Saskatchewan with around 956,000 hectares.
Area burned by forest fires in Canada in 2020, by province or territory
(in hectares)
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National Forestry Database. (February 2, 2023). Area burned by forest fires in Canada in 2020, by province or territory (in hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553583/area-burned-by-forest-fires-in-canada-by-province-or-territory/
National Forestry Database. "Area burned by forest fires in Canada in 2020, by province or territory (in hectares)." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553583/area-burned-by-forest-fires-in-canada-by-province-or-territory/
National Forestry Database. (2023). Area burned by forest fires in Canada in 2020, by province or territory (in hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553583/area-burned-by-forest-fires-in-canada-by-province-or-territory/
National Forestry Database. "Area Burned by Forest Fires in Canada in 2020, by Province or Territory (in Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553583/area-burned-by-forest-fires-in-canada-by-province-or-territory/
National Forestry Database, Area burned by forest fires in Canada in 2020, by province or territory (in hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553583/area-burned-by-forest-fires-in-canada-by-province-or-territory/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Area burned by forest fires in Canada in 2020, by province or territory (in hectares) [Graph], National Forestry Database, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/553583/area-burned-by-forest-fires-in-canada-by-province-or-territory/
