Open shrubland — Burned Area in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1.02 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.02 million ha
Change on year
up 236.6%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.24 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
44,952 ha
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200820241992: 673.1k ha1993: 673.1k ha1994: 673.1k ha1995: 673.1k ha1996: 1.2M ha1997: 374.4k ha1998: 2.2M ha1999: 734.8k ha2000: 1.1M ha2001: 1.2M ha2002: 577.1k ha2003: 2.0M ha2004: 45.0k ha2005: 265.0k ha2006: 135.4k ha2007: 209.5k ha2008: 202.3k ha2009: 391.1k ha2010: 1.5M ha2011: 211.4k ha2012: 424.4k ha2013: 483.8k ha2014: 125.4k ha2015: 77.6k ha2016: 801.1k ha2017: 127.2k ha2018: 253.6k ha2019: 1.0M ha2020: 1.5M ha2021: 879.9k ha2022: 166.3k ha2023: 302.6k ha2024: 1.0M ha

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

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 OECD 11.84 million ha compare
  2. 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
  3. 2 Australia and New Zealand 11.72 million ha compare
  4. 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
  5. 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
  6. 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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