The area of approximately 10 million hectares was burned by wildfires in Russia in 2021. including forests and areas not covered by forest. Over the observed period, the largest area swelled by forest fires was recorded in 2019.
Area burned by forest fires in Russia from 2018 to 2021 (in million hectares)
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Statista. (October 19, 2022). Area burned by forest fires in Russia from 2018 to 2021 (in million hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059312/russia-area-burnt-by-forest-fires/
Statista. "Area burned by forest fires in Russia from 2018 to 2021 (in million hectares)." Chart. October 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059312/russia-area-burnt-by-forest-fires/
Statista. (2022). Area burned by forest fires in Russia from 2018 to 2021 (in million hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059312/russia-area-burnt-by-forest-fires/
Statista. "Area Burned by Forest Fires in Russia from 2018 to 2021 (in Million Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059312/russia-area-burnt-by-forest-fires/
Statista, Area burned by forest fires in Russia from 2018 to 2021 (in million hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059312/russia-area-burnt-by-forest-fires/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Area burned by forest fires in Russia from 2018 to 2021 (in million hectares) [Graph], Statista, October 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059312/russia-area-burnt-by-forest-fires/