Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Kazakhstan
1,944 wildfires
in 2026
Zimbabwe
2,198 wildfires
in 2026
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Kazakhstan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,198 wildfires against 1,944 wildfires in Kazakhstan, a difference of 254 wildfires.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,483 wildfires | 7,132 wildfires | 351.38 wildfires | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3,397 wildfires | 4,635 wildfires | 1,238 wildfires | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,198 wildfires against 1,944 wildfires in Kazakhstan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?
- 254 wildfires, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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 18 September 2026.