Australia and New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 6.20 million ha against 2.73 million ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 3.47 million ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.85 million ha | 2.92 million ha | 8.93 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.89 million ha | 5.29 million ha | 1.60 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.10 million ha | 5.99 million ha | 887,737 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.45 million ha | 5.88 million ha | 2.42 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 6.20 million ha against 2.73 million ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 3.47 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.