Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kazakhstan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.46 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.39 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 1.39 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 72,250 hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.43 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 796,962 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kazakhstan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.46 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 72,250 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd 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.