Asia vs Russian Federation: Savanna — Burned Area
Asia
1.90 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.76 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.76 million ha against 1.90 million ha in Asia, a difference of 857,490 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Asia ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 22 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 185,118 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.48 million ha | 3.13 million ha | 653,830 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.52 million ha | 3.33 million ha | 812,910 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.94 million ha | 3.47 million ha | 1.53 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Asia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.76 million ha against 1.90 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Asia and Russian Federation?
- 857,490 ha, with Russian Federation 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 savanna — burned area?
- Asia ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.