Kyrgyzstan vs Taiwan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Kyrgyzstan
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Taiwan
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
143rd
Taiwan rank
143rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 143rd and Taiwan ranks 143rd of 225 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 20,186 hectares 8.05 hectares 20,178 hectares Kyrgyzstan
2010s 3,574 hectares 0 hectares 3,574 hectares Kyrgyzstan
2020s 1,850 hectares 8.59 hectares 1,842 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 Taiwan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Kyrgyzstan and Taiwan?
0 hectares, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Taiwan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Taiwan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 143rd and Taiwan ranks 143rd 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.