Asia vs Russian Federation: Other forest — Burned Area
Asia
1.34 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Asia currently reports 1.34 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 621,072 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.9 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 23,262 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.92 million ha | 1.05 million ha | 866,424 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 1.99 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 763,455 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 1.58 million ha | 582,962 ha | 992,490 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Asia or Russian Federation?
- Asia, at 1.34 million ha against 723,318 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Asia and Russian Federation?
- 621,072 ha, with Asia 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 other forest — burned area?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.