Eastern Africa vs Russian Federation: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
47.20 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.76 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 47.20 million ha against 2.76 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 44.44 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 17.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.89 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 30.38 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 36.86 million ha | 3.13 million ha | 33.73 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 49.53 million ha | 3.33 million ha | 46.20 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 47.16 million ha | 3.47 million ha | 43.69 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Africa or Russian Federation?
- Eastern Africa, at 47.20 million ha against 2.76 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Africa and Russian Federation?
- 44.44 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 31 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.