Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Russia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.3691 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0577 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Russia 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1869 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.3691 hectares per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0977 hectares per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1831 hectares per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2099 hectares per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1871 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1342 hectares per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2056 hectares per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.169 hectares per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1557 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0577 hectares per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 0.226 hectares per square kilometre | +291.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1612 hectares per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1126 hectares per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1018 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0894 hectares per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1891 hectares per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1744 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1222 hectares per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.107 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +291.5% | 0.0577 hectares per square kilometre | 0.226 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1964 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0977 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3691 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1468 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0577 hectares per square kilometre | 0.226 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1271 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1744 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 65 Kenya 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Ukraine 0.1191 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.113 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 0.104 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Thailand 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3691 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0577 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.