Kazakhstan vs Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Kazakhstan
458,731 hectares
in 2026
Paraguay
427,928 hectares
in 2026
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Paraguay rank
42nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Kazakhstan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 458,731 hectares against 427,928 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 30,803 hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.20 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 283,245 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.21 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Kazakhstan or Paraguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 458,731 hectares against 427,928 hectares in Paraguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Kazakhstan and Paraguay?
- 30,803 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kazakhstan and Paraguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.