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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
8,555
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
10th
of 241 countries
All-time high
47,976
in 2014
All-time low
8,555
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Russian Federation, 2012–2026

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2012201920262012: 42.6k2013: 23.6k2014: 48.0k2015: 33.8k2016: 26.1k2017: 28.9k2018: 29.2k2019: 31.9k2020: 33.9k2021: 25.8k2022: 24.2k2023: 19.2k2024: 15.6k2025: 12.3k2026: 8.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33,012 23,597 47,976 8
2020s 19,932 8,555 33,860 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 7 Central African Republic 12,765 compare
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  4. 11 Nigeria 8,254 compare
  5. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7,800 compare
  6. 13 China 7,468 compare

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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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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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