Kazakhstan vs Madagascar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Kazakhstan
4,873 hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
4,744 hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Madagascar rank
17th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Kazakhstan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4,873 hectares against 4,744 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 129 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,851 hectares | 2,718 hectares | 5,133 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 12,487 hectares | 3,389 hectares | 9,097 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 25,537 hectares | 6,068 hectares | 19,470 hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Kazakhstan or Madagascar?
- Kazakhstan, at 4,873 hectares against 4,744 hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Kazakhstan and Madagascar?
- 129 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Madagascar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.