Myanmar vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Burned Area
Myanmar
1.29 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.29 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 566,842 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.8 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 110,140 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.80 million ha | 1.05 million ha | 747,689 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.79 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 566,510 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.62 million ha | 582,962 ha | 1.04 million ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Myanmar or Russian Federation?
- Myanmar, at 1.29 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Myanmar and Russian Federation?
- 566,842 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 7th 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.