Russian Federation vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Russian Federation
1.02 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
159,213 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.02 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa, a difference of 859,247 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 6.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 907,726 ha | 339,885 ha | 567,841 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 614,458 ha | 221,127 ha | 393,330 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 497,774 ha | 228,166 ha | 269,607 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 765,594 ha | 612,702 ha | 152,892 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 1.02 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 859,247 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 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.