Argentina vs Kazakhstan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Argentina
2.09 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.55 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
33rd
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Argentina
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.09 million hectares against 1.55 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 533,070 hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | 7.71 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3.15 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 749,596 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Argentina or Kazakhstan?
- Argentina, at 2.09 million hectares against 1.55 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 533,070 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.