Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 6.20 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Russian Federation, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 6.20 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Russian Federation peaked at 12.10 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 357,483 ha, in 1997.
Russian Federation ranks 9th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.02 million ha | — |
| 1993 | 5.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million ha | -75.5% |
| 1997 | 357,483 ha | -70.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million ha | +230.7% |
| 1999 | 538,495 ha | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 576,105 ha | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.13 million ha | +443.2% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million ha | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 12.10 million ha | +83.1% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million ha | -69.6% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million ha | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million ha | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 10.54 million ha | +236.9% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million ha | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million ha | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 6.65 million ha | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 8.34 million ha | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 4.38 million ha | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 10.27 million ha | +134.6% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million ha | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million ha | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 3.93 million ha | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 7.87 million ha | +100.5% |
| 2019 | 5.73 million ha | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 5.55 million ha | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.16 million ha | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 3.82 million ha | -58.4% |
| 2023 | 4.65 million ha | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 6.20 million ha | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 million ha | 357,483 ha | 5.02 million ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.29 million ha | 576,105 ha | 12.10 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 million ha | 3.60 million ha | 10.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 million ha | 3.82 million ha | 9.16 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.60 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Russian Federation?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Russian Federation was 6.20 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 12.10 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,483 ha in 1997.
- How does Russian Federation rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.