Open shrubland — Burned Area in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1.02 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Russian Federation, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 1.02 million ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 236.6% on the previous year and up 711.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Russian Federation peaked at 2.24 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,952 ha, in 2004.
That places Russian Federation 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 673,093 ha | — |
| 1993 | 673,093 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 673,093 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 673,093 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million ha | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 374,445 ha | -69.3% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million ha | +498.3% |
| 1999 | 734,848 ha | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million ha | +56.4% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 577,056 ha | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million ha | +242.3% |
| 2004 | 44,952 ha | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 265,005 ha | +489.5% |
| 2006 | 135,390 ha | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 209,529 ha | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 202,284 ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 391,063 ha | +93.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million ha | +276.2% |
| 2011 | 211,405 ha | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 424,372 ha | +100.7% |
| 2013 | 483,800 ha | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 125,437 ha | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 77,572 ha | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 801,071 ha | +932.7% |
| 2017 | 127,220 ha | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 253,630 ha | +99.4% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million ha | +295.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million ha | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 879,933 ha | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 166,300 ha | -81.1% |
| 2023 | 302,597 ha | +82.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million ha | +236.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 907,726 ha | 374,445 ha | 2.24 million ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 614,458 ha | 44,952 ha | 1.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 497,774 ha | 77,572 ha | 1.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,594 ha | 166,300 ha | 1.46 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 open shrubland — burned area in Russian Federation?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Russian Federation was 1.02 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,952 ha in 2004.
- How does Russian Federation rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.