Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia

Russia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 5.34 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.34 million hectares
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
14th
of 225 countries
All-time high
23.36 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
5.34 million hectares
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia, 2002–2025

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2002201320252002: 15.7M hectares2003: 22.4M hectares2004: 10.5M hectares2005: 12.7M hectares2006: 14.5M hectares2007: 11.0M hectares2008: 23.4M hectares2009: 12.8M hectares2010: 10.9M hectares2011: 12.6M hectares2012: 14.6M hectares2013: 6.8M hectares2014: 19.3M hectares2015: 9.5M hectares2016: 9.3M hectares2017: 8.1M hectares2018: 11.9M hectares2019: 11.6M hectares2020: 10.5M hectares2021: 12.6M hectares2022: 7.8M hectares2023: 8.0M hectares2024: 9.8M hectares2025: 5.3M hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Russia recorded 5.34 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% 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, 5.34 million hectares, in 2025.

That places Russia 14th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Russia, 2002 to 2025.
Year hectares Change
2002 15.75 million hectares
2003 22.36 million hectares +42.0%
2004 10.48 million hectares -53.2%
2005 12.69 million hectares +21.1%
2006 14.53 million hectares +14.6%
2007 10.96 million hectares -24.6%
2008 23.36 million hectares +113.1%
2009 12.82 million hectares -45.1%
2010 10.94 million hectares -14.6%
2011 12.58 million hectares +15.0%
2012 14.63 million hectares +16.3%
2013 6.78 million hectares -53.6%
2014 19.28 million hectares +184.4%
2015 9.47 million hectares -50.9%
2016 9.28 million hectares -2.0%
2017 8.09 million hectares -12.8%
2018 11.95 million hectares +47.6%
2019 11.57 million hectares -3.1%
2020 10.51 million hectares -9.2%
2021 12.61 million hectares +20.0%
2022 7.76 million hectares -38.5%
2023 7.96 million hectares +2.6%
2024 9.77 million hectares +22.8%
2025 5.34 million hectares -45.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 5.34 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 62180.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 5.34 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 1715.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 8.99 million hectares 5.34 million hectares 12.61 million hectares 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 11 Mali 7.30 million hectares compare
  2. 12 Nigeria 6.52 million hectares compare
  3. 13 Chad 6.35 million hectares compare
  4. 15 India 5.30 million hectares compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 4.88 million hectares compare
  6. 17 Canada 4.42 million hectares compare

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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 5.34 million hectares in 2025, 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 5.34 million hectares in 2025.
How does Russia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Russia ranks 14th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
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
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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