Area burned wildfires by type in Russia
Russia: Area burned wildfires by type was 1.16 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned wildfires by type in Russia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Russia is 1.16 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Russia peaked at 6.05 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 945,250, in 2013.
That places Russia 24th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.06 million | — |
| 2003 | 6.05 million | +97.5% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -73.5% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million | +87.4% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 945,250 | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million | +291.5% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million | +111.5% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million | -41.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.16 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 1304.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 945,250 | 3.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 million | 1.60 million | 6.05 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 945,250 | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.16 million | 2.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 21 Central African Republic 1.62 million compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.46 million compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 1.39 million compare
- 25 United States 1.13 million compare
- 26 Argentina 1.12 million compare
- 27 Niger 1.10 million 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 wildfires by type in Russia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Russia was 1.16 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,250 in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Russia ranks 24th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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