Brazil vs Russian Federation: Savanna — Burned Area
Brazil
9.24 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.76 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.24 million ha against 2.76 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.49 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 6.40 million ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.14 million ha | 3.13 million ha | 5.00 million ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.78 million ha | 3.33 million ha | 5.45 million ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.24 million ha | 3.47 million ha | 3.77 million ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Brazil or Russian Federation?
- Brazil, at 9.24 million ha against 2.76 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 6.49 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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.