Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Russian Federation
6.20 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
12,889 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
9th
Türkiye rank
12th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 6.20 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 6.19 million ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 481.2 times Türkiye's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 221 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 2.92 million ha 7,987 ha 2.91 million ha Russian Federation
2000s 5.29 million ha 2,634 ha 5.29 million ha Russian Federation
2010s 5.99 million ha 1,542 ha 5.99 million ha Russian Federation
2020s 5.88 million ha 19,672 ha 5.86 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, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Russian Federation, at 6.20 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
6.19 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Russian Federation ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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