Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Kyrgyzstan
2,791 hectares
in 2025
Tajikistan
2,297 hectares
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
106th
Tajikistan rank
109th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2,791 hectares against 2,297 hectares in Tajikistan, a difference of 494 hectares.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,186 hectares | 6,960 hectares | 13,226 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 3,574 hectares | 2,076 hectares | 1,498 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 2,007 hectares | 1,073 hectares | 933.76 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 Tajikistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2,791 hectares against 2,297 hectares in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 494 hectares, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 109th 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.