Australia vs Russian Federation: Savanna — Burned Area
Australia
2.63 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.76 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.76 million ha against 2.63 million ha in Australia, a difference of 123,480 ha.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.93 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 6.41 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.07 million ha | 3.13 million ha | 2.94 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.73 million ha | 3.33 million ha | 1.40 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.24 million ha | 3.47 million ha | 229,324 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Australia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.76 million ha against 2.63 million ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Australia and Russian Federation?
- 123,480 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Australia 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 — 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.