India vs Russia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
India
5.30 million
in 2025
Russia
5.34 million
in 2025
India rank
15th
Russia rank
14th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.34 million against 5.30 million in India, a difference of 39,510.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 15th and Russia ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 million | 15.37 million | 11.84 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 11.46 million | 6.59 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.97 million | 8.99 million | 4.02 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.34 million against 5.30 million in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between India and Russia?
- 39,510, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- India ranks 15th and Russia ranks 14th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.