Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
219.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kazakhstan
178.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
16th
Kazakhstan rank
19th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 219.3 % change on previous year against 178.33 % change on previous year in Kazakhstan, a difference of 40.97 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Kazakhstan ranks 19th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.59 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 153.16 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -7.16 % change on previous year | 91.98 % change on previous year | 99.14 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 30.55 % change on previous year | -0.0986 % change on previous year | 30.65 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Kazakhstan?
- Afghanistan, at 219.3 % change on previous year against 178.33 % change on previous year in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 40.97 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kazakhstan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Kazakhstan ranks 19th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.