Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia
Russia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 9.77 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Russia recorded 9.77 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia peaked at 23.36 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.78 million hectares, in 2013.
That places Russia 10th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.37 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | 23.36 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.46 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 12.61 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia was 9.77 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.36 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 million hectares in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.