Africa vs Russian Federation: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
1.25 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.25 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 228,960 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 million ha | 907,726 ha | 3.51 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 614,458 ha | 2.58 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.38 million ha | 497,774 ha | 2.89 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 million ha | 765,594 ha | 3.92 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Africa or Russian Federation?
- Africa, at 1.25 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Africa and Russian Federation?
- 228,960 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.