Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 30.67 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.67 million t
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
104.78 million t
in 1996
All-time low
21.98 million t
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1992200820241992: 48.7M t1993: 48.7M t1994: 48.7M t1995: 48.7M t1996: 104.8M t1997: 39.2M t1998: 74.8M t1999: 50.0M t2000: 56.2M t2001: 25.2M t2002: 45.7M t2003: 65.8M t2004: 55.8M t2005: 28.8M t2006: 49.7M t2007: 24.8M t2008: 84.1M t2009: 38.0M t2010: 56.2M t2011: 57.6M t2012: 88.9M t2013: 25.5M t2014: 87.4M t2015: 28.9M t2016: 58.1M t2017: 33.1M t2018: 56.1M t2019: 48.1M t2020: 24.7M t2021: 25.5M t2022: 25.5M t2023: 22.0M t2024: 30.7M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 30.67 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Russian Federation peaked at 104.78 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.98 million t, in 2023.

That places Russian Federation 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 48.66 million t
1993 48.66 million t +0.0%
1994 48.66 million t +0.0%
1995 48.66 million t +0.0%
1996 104.78 million t +115.3%
1997 39.19 million t -62.6%
1998 74.75 million t +90.8%
1999 49.99 million t -33.1%
2000 56.24 million t +12.5%
2001 25.22 million t -55.2%
2002 45.66 million t +81.0%
2003 65.84 million t +44.2%
2004 55.79 million t -15.3%
2005 28.76 million t -48.4%
2006 49.73 million t +72.9%
2007 24.81 million t -50.1%
2008 84.10 million t +239.0%
2009 38.02 million t -54.8%
2010 56.24 million t +47.9%
2011 57.60 million t +2.4%
2012 88.89 million t +54.3%
2013 25.49 million t -71.3%
2014 87.36 million t +242.7%
2015 28.85 million t -67.0%
2016 58.12 million t +101.4%
2017 33.06 million t -43.1%
2018 56.07 million t +69.6%
2019 48.12 million t -14.2%
2020 24.73 million t -48.6%
2021 25.52 million t +3.2%
2022 25.50 million t -0.1%
2023 21.98 million t -13.8%
2024 30.67 million t +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.92 million t 39.19 million t 104.78 million t 8
2000s 47.42 million t 24.81 million t 84.10 million t 10
2010s 53.98 million t 25.49 million t 88.89 million t 10
2020s 25.68 million t 21.98 million t 30.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
  3. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
  4. 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 68.71 million t compare
  6. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21.93 million t compare
  7. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17.03 million t compare
  8. 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
  9. 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
  10. 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
  11. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
  12. 11 India 27.08 million t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Russian Federation?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Russian Federation was 30.67 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 104.78 million t in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 21.98 million t in 2023.
How does Russian Federation rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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