Belarus vs Kyrgyzstan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Belarus
2,554 hectares
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
2,791 hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
107th
Kyrgyzstan rank
106th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Belarus
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2,791 hectares against 2,554 hectares in Belarus, a difference of 237 hectares.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Belarus ranks 107th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,897 hectares | 20,186 hectares | 15,289 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 4,259 hectares | 3,574 hectares | 684.76 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2,919 hectares | 2,007 hectares | 912.3 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Belarus or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2,791 hectares against 2,554 hectares in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belarus and Kyrgyzstan?
- 237 hectares, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kyrgyzstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Belarus ranks 107th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.