Americas vs Russian Federation: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Americas
40.27 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
8.15 million ha
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Americas
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Americas currently reports 40.27 million ha against 8.15 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 32.12 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.9 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.23 million ha | 5.43 million ha | 21.80 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 32.81 million ha | 8.35 million ha | 24.46 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 31.90 million ha | 8.39 million ha | 23.51 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 34.69 million ha | 7.91 million ha | 26.78 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Americas or Russian Federation?
- Americas, at 40.27 million ha against 8.15 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Americas and Russian Federation?
- 32.12 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Americas ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.