Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Russia
Russia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.2548 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Russia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Russia stood at 0.2548. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Russia peaked at 1.47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2548, in 2026.
That places Russia 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.47 | — |
| 2013 | 0.6039 | -59.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +90.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8267 | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8984 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6669 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8337 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9449 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9577 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.616 | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6029 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7199 | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4077 | -43.4% |
| 2026 | 0.2548 | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9249 | 0.6039 | 1.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6531 | 0.2548 | 1.01 | 7 |
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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)
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- 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Russia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Russia was 0.2548 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2548 in 2026.
- How does Russia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Russia ranks 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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