Central African Republic vs Kazakhstan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Central African Republic
1.62 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.39 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
21st
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Central African Republic
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.62 million hectares against 1.39 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 231,080 hectares.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 21st and Kazakhstan ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 8.76 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.36 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.96 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 265,272 hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Central African Republic or Kazakhstan?
- Central African Republic, at 1.62 million hectares against 1.39 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Central African Republic and Kazakhstan?
- 231,080 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kazakhstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Kazakhstan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st and Kazakhstan ranks 23rd 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.