Russian Federation vs South America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
South America
11.91 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
8th
South America rank
7th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 11.91 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 11.19 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 16.5 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and South America ranks 7th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million ha | 3.22 million ha | 1.87 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 1.05 million ha | 3.50 million ha | 2.45 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 1.22 million ha | 3.03 million ha | 1.81 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 582,962 ha | 5.52 million ha | 4.93 million ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Russian Federation or South America?
- South America, at 11.91 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Russian Federation and South America?
- 11.19 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and South America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th and South America ranks 7th 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.