Russian Federation vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area

Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
414,900 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
8th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 723,318 ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 308,418 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Republic of Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 million ha 624,133 ha 717,322 ha Russian Federation
2000s 1.05 million ha 1.36 million ha 307,273 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 1.22 million ha 1.46 million ha 238,013 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 582,962 ha 784,283 ha 201,322 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Russian Federation or United Republic of Tanzania?
Russian Federation, at 723,318 ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Russian Federation and United Republic of Tanzania?
308,418 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Republic of Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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