Kazakhstan vs Russia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Kazakhstan
1.39 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
1.16 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
Russia rank
24th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.39 million hectares against 1.16 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 229,670 hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.49 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 6.03 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 314,564 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, Kazakhstan or Russia?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.39 million hectares against 1.16 million hectares in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 229,670 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 24th 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.