French Guiana vs Kyrgyzstan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
French Guiana
2,211 hectares
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
4,250 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
126th
Kyrgyzstan rank
118th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- French Guiana
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 4,250 hectares against 2,211 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 2,039 hectares.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.9 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
French Guiana ranks 126th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 118th of 225 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,209 hectares | 29,902 hectares | 26,693 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1,269 hectares | 6,270 hectares | 5,002 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1,220 hectares | 2,676 hectares | 1,456 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, French Guiana or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 4,250 hectares against 2,211 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between French Guiana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2,039 hectares, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- French Guiana ranks 126th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 118th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.