Kazakhstan vs Mexico: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Kazakhstan
1.55 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Kazakhstan
- Mexico
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.55 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 175,310 hectares.
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 hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 6.39 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.40 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 932,818 hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Kazakhstan or Mexico?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.55 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Kazakhstan and Mexico?
- 175,310 hectares, 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 by region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th 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.