Russian Federation vs World: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Russian Federation
1.02 million ha
in 2024
World
14.49 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
World rank
1st
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 14.49 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 13.47 million ha.
That makes World's figure about 14.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 907,726 ha | 26.39 million ha | 25.48 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 614,458 ha | 26.13 million ha | 25.51 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 497,774 ha | 24.64 million ha | 24.14 million ha | World |
| 2020s | 765,594 ha | 20.49 million ha | 19.72 million ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Russian Federation or World?
- World, at 14.49 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Russian Federation and World?
- 13.47 million ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.