Russia vs United States: Area burned wildfires by type
Russia
1.16 million
in 2025
United States
1.13 million
in 2025
Russia rank
24th
United States rank
25th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.16 million against 1.13 million in United States, a difference of 29,430.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 24th and United States ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 million | 1.41 million | 1.80 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 1.51 million | 899,056 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.53 million | 382,770 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 1.16 million against 1.13 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Russia and United States?
- 29,430, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Russia ranks 24th and United States ranks 25th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.