Kyrgyzstan vs Latvia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Kyrgyzstan
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Latvia
42.93 hectares
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
143rd
Latvia rank
140th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 42.93 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.0 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 143rd and Latvia ranks 140th of 225 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,186 hectares | 496.4 hectares | 19,690 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 3,574 hectares | 139.53 hectares | 3,435 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1,850 hectares | 81.57 hectares | 1,769 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Kyrgyzstan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 42.93 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Kyrgyzstan and Latvia?
- 21.46 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Latvia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 143rd and Latvia ranks 140th 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.