Bolivia vs Kazakhstan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bolivia
1.59 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.55 million hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
35th
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bolivia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.59 million hectares against 1.55 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 37,720 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Bolivia ranks 35th and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.39 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 5.28 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bolivia or Kazakhstan?
- Bolivia, at 1.59 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 Bolivia and Kazakhstan?
- 37,720 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kazakhstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bolivia ranks 35th 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.