Kazakhstan vs Vietnam: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Kazakhstan
1,799 wildfires
in 2026
Vietnam
1,643 wildfires
in 2026
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Vietnam rank
42nd
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Kazakhstan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1,799 wildfires against 1,643 wildfires in Vietnam, a difference of 156 wildfires.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 248 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,483 wildfires | 5,148 wildfires | 2,335 wildfires | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3,376 wildfires | 2,631 wildfires | 745.43 wildfires | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Kazakhstan or Vietnam?
- Kazakhstan, at 1,799 wildfires against 1,643 wildfires in Vietnam as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Kazakhstan and Vietnam?
- 156 wildfires, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kazakhstan and Vietnam rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Vietnam 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.