Kazakhstan vs Uganda: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Kazakhstan
1.55 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.80 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Uganda rank
34th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.80 million against 1.55 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 248,150.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.18 million | 3.34 million | 8.84 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 6.39 million | 2.50 million | 3.89 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.08 million | 316,483 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Kazakhstan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.80 million against 1.55 million in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Kazakhstan and Uganda?
- 248,150, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uganda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 34th 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.