Kazakhstan vs Madagascar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Kazakhstan
9,230 hectares
in 2024
Madagascar
11,291 hectares
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
14th
Madagascar rank
13th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Kazakhstan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 11,291 hectares against 9,230 hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2,061 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 13th 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 | 29,670 hectares | 6,332 hectares | 23,338 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?
- Madagascar, at 11,291 hectares against 9,230 hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Kazakhstan and Madagascar?
- 2,061 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Madagascar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.