Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Russian Federation: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.02 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 871,592 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 6.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,045 ha | 907,726 ha | 875,681 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 19,234 ha | 614,458 ha | 595,224 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 22,469 ha | 497,774 ha | 475,305 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 67,047 ha | 765,594 ha | 698,547 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.02 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation?
- 871,592 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 21 countries.
- 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.