Asia vs Russian Federation: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Asia
330,668 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.02 million ha against 330,668 ha in Asia, a difference of 687,792 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.1 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Asia ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 21 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,481 ha | 907,726 ha | 630,244 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 59,974 ha | 614,458 ha | 554,484 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 60,206 ha | 497,774 ha | 437,568 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 145,924 ha | 765,594 ha | 619,670 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Asia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.02 million ha against 330,668 ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Asia and Russian Federation?
- 687,792 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 21 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.