Eastern Asia vs Russian Federation: Grassland — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
406,404 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
933,818 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
21st
Russian Federation rank
24th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 933,818 ha against 406,404 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 527,414 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million ha | 1.56 million ha | 524,079 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.21 million ha | 2.44 million ha | 1.23 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.18 million ha | 1.90 million ha | 724,004 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 689,550 ha | 1.27 million ha | 583,023 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Eastern Asia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 933,818 ha against 406,404 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Russian Federation?
- 527,414 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.