Australia and New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Savanna — Burned Area

Australia and New Zealand
2.63 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.76 million ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Russian Federation
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.76 million ha against 2.63 million ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 123,110 ha.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 7.93 million ha 1.52 million ha 6.41 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 6.07 million ha 3.13 million ha 2.94 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 4.73 million ha 3.33 million ha 1.40 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 3.24 million ha 3.47 million ha 229,168 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.76 million ha against 2.63 million ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Russian Federation?
123,110 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 — burned area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th 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 — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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