Niger vs Russian Federation: Grassland — Burned Area
Niger
724,753 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
933,818 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
27th
Russian Federation rank
24th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Niger
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 933,818 ha against 724,753 ha in Niger, a difference of 209,065 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,754 ha | 1.56 million ha | 1.37 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 205,272 ha | 2.44 million ha | 2.24 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 213,916 ha | 1.90 million ha | 1.69 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 493,754 ha | 1.27 million ha | 778,819 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Niger or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 933,818 ha against 724,753 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Niger and Russian Federation?
- 209,065 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Russian Federation rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Niger ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 220 countries.
- 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.