Russian Federation vs Western Asia: Grassland — Burned Area
Russian Federation
933,818 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
218,308 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
24th
Western Asia rank
24th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- Western Asia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 933,818 ha against 218,308 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 715,510 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 4.3 times Western Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 24th and Western Asia 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 | Russian Federation | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million ha | 161,212 ha | 1.40 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.44 million ha | 131,009 ha | 2.31 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.90 million ha | 270,287 ha | 1.63 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.27 million ha | 234,274 ha | 1.04 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Russian Federation or Western Asia?
- Russian Federation, at 933,818 ha against 218,308 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Russian Federation and Western Asia?
- 715,510 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Western Asia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 24th and Western Asia 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.