Kazakhstan vs Mexico: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Kazakhstan
1.55 million
in 2025
Mexico
1.38 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Mexico
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200220132025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.55 million against 1.38 million in Mexico, a difference of 175,310.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 225 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 12.18 million 1.73 million 10.44 million Kazakhstan
2010s 6.39 million 1.51 million 4.88 million Kazakhstan
2020s 2.40 million 1.46 million 932,818 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Kazakhstan or Mexico?
Kazakhstan, at 1.55 million against 1.38 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Kazakhstan and Mexico?
175,310, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Mexico rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed