Brazil vs Russia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Brazil

2.18 million hectares

in 2024

Russia

4.20 million hectares

in 2024

Brazil rank

3rd

Russia rank

2nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Brazil
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 4.20 million hectares against 2.18 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 2.02 million hectares.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).