Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 8,555 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Russian Federation, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 8,555 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Russian Federation peaked at 47,976 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,555, in 2026.
Russian Federation ranks 10th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,012 | 23,597 | 47,976 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,932 | 8,555 | 33,860 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Russian Federation
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Russian Federation?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Russian Federation was 8,555 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 47,976 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,555 in 2026.
- How does Russian Federation rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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