Russian Federation vs South-eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 2.74 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.02 million ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and South-eastern Asia ranks 10th of 219 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million ha | 3.53 million ha | 2.19 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.05 million ha | 3.93 million ha | 2.88 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.22 million ha | 3.72 million ha | 2.50 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 582,962 ha | 3.10 million ha | 2.52 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Russian Federation or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 2.74 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-eastern Asia?
- 2.02 million ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South-eastern Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and South-eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th and South-eastern Asia ranks 10th 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.