Grassland — Burned Area in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Grassland — Burned Area was 933,818 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland — Burned Area in Russian Federation, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
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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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.