Russian Federation vs Southern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Russian Federation
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.19 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1.19 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 175,850 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 943,888 ha | 2.22 million ha | 1.28 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 619,969 ha | 2.69 million ha | 2.07 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 498,055 ha | 3.57 million ha | 3.07 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 765,619 ha | 4.82 million ha | 4.06 million ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Russian Federation or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1.19 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Russian Federation and Southern Africa?
- 175,850 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Southern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Southern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.