OECD vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Burned Area
OECD
1.77 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
OECD rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- OECD
- Russian Federation
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.77 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.04 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was OECD ahead.
OECD ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 219 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 588,636 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 1.27 million ha | 1.05 million ha | 216,384 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 1.53 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 305,785 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 2.27 million ha | 582,962 ha | 1.69 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, OECD or Russian Federation?
- OECD, at 1.77 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between OECD and Russian Federation?
- 1.04 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- OECD ranks 6th 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.