Mongolia vs Russia: Average area burnt per wildfire

Mongolia

504.32 hectares

in 2026

Russia

510.09 hectares

in 2026

Mongolia rank

10th

Russia rank

9th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Russia currently reports 510.09 hectares against 504.32 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 5.77 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.