Canada vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Burned Area
Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 723,318 ha against 717,855 ha in Canada, a difference of 5,463 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 559,656 ha | 1.34 million ha | 781,800 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 1.05 million ha | 927,382 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 1.22 million ha | 925,968 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 582,962 ha | 268,269 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 723,318 ha against 717,855 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 5,463 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.