Russian Federation vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area

Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
316,286 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
8th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 723,318 ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 407,032 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 million ha 102,120 ha 1.24 million ha Russian Federation
2000s 1.05 million ha 72,411 ha 977,423 ha Russian Federation
2010s 1.22 million ha 61,210 ha 1.16 million ha Russian Federation
2020s 582,962 ha 103,492 ha 479,469 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Russian Federation, at 723,318 ha against 316,286 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Russian Federation and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
407,032 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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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
Last refreshed

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.