Russian Federation vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 723,318 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 590,399 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 5.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million ha | 260,859 ha | 1.08 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.05 million ha | 108,539 ha | 941,295 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.22 million ha | 112,419 ha | 1.11 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 582,962 ha | 78,011 ha | 504,951 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Russian Federation or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Russian Federation, at 723,318 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Russian Federation and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 590,399 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.