Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Russian Federation
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
1,976 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
Türkiye rank
7th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.02 million ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 1.02 million ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 515.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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 Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 907,726 ha 36,678 ha 871,047 ha Russian Federation
2000s 614,458 ha 1,605 ha 612,853 ha Russian Federation
2010s 497,774 ha 624.9 ha 497,149 ha Russian Federation
2020s 765,594 ha 1,185 ha 764,409 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 Türkiye?
Russian Federation, at 1.02 million ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
1.02 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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