Grassland — Burned Area in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Grassland — Burned Area was 933,818 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
933,818 ha
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
24th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.99 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
458,663 ha
in 2013
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1992200820241992: 1.9M ha1993: 1.9M ha1994: 1.9M ha1995: 1.9M ha1996: 1.4M ha1997: 768.5k ha1998: 2.0M ha1999: 772.1k ha2000: 851.2k ha2001: 1.8M ha2002: 2.5M ha2003: 4.0M ha2004: 1.6M ha2005: 2.7M ha2006: 3.3M ha2007: 2.9M ha2008: 3.1M ha2009: 1.8M ha2010: 1.9M ha2011: 2.5M ha2012: 2.1M ha2013: 458.7k ha2014: 3.6M ha2015: 2.6M ha2016: 1.0M ha2017: 1.5M ha2018: 1.2M ha2019: 2.1M ha2020: 1.4M ha2021: 1.1M ha2022: 1.6M ha2023: 1.3M ha2024: 933.8k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burned area in Russian Federation stood at 933,818 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Russian Federation peaked at 3.99 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 458,663 ha, in 2013.

Russian Federation ranks 24th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Grassland — Burned Area in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1992 1.89 million ha
1993 1.89 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.89 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.89 million ha +0.0%
1996 1.41 million ha -25.5%
1997 768,511 ha -45.4%
1998 1.99 million ha +158.4%
1999 772,115 ha -61.1%
2000 851,156 ha +10.2%
2001 1.79 million ha +110.6%
2002 2.49 million ha +39.1%
2003 3.99 million ha +60.2%
2004 1.56 million ha -61.0%
2005 2.72 million ha +74.8%
2006 3.29 million ha +20.8%
2007 2.85 million ha -13.2%
2008 3.09 million ha +8.3%
2009 1.80 million ha -41.8%
2010 1.89 million ha +5.0%
2011 2.55 million ha +34.9%
2012 2.12 million ha -16.9%
2013 458,663 ha -78.3%
2014 3.56 million ha +675.9%
2015 2.58 million ha -27.6%
2016 1.05 million ha -59.4%
2017 1.54 million ha +46.7%
2018 1.21 million ha -21.0%
2019 2.10 million ha +73.0%
2020 1.38 million ha -34.1%
2021 1.14 million ha -17.7%
2022 1.61 million ha +41.8%
2023 1.29 million ha -19.7%
2024 933,818 ha -27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.56 million ha 768,511 ha 1.99 million ha 8
2000s 2.44 million ha 851,156 ha 3.99 million ha 10
2010s 1.90 million ha 458,663 ha 3.56 million ha 10
2020s 1.27 million ha 933,818 ha 1.61 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 21 Botswana 1.22 million ha compare
  2. 22 Namibia 975,262 ha compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia 959,432 ha compare
  4. 25 Argentina 876,656 ha compare
  5. 26 Zimbabwe 806,890 ha compare
  6. 27 Niger 724,753 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Russian Federation?
Grassland — burned area in Russian Federation was 933,818 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 million ha in 2003.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 458,663 ha in 2013.
How does Russian Federation rank for grassland — burned area?
Russian Federation ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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