Argentina vs Russia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Argentina
1.12 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
1.16 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
26th
Russia rank
24th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.16 million hectares against 1.12 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 43,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Russia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.48 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 926,081 hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 606,073 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Argentina or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.16 million hectares against 1.12 million hectares in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Argentina and Russia?
- 43,700 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Russia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.