Kyrgyzstan vs United Kingdom: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Kyrgyzstan
2,791 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
3,220 hectares
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
106th
United Kingdom rank
104th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3,220 hectares against 2,791 hectares in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 429 hectares.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 104th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 20,186 hectares 552.75 hectares 19,633 hectares Kyrgyzstan
2010s 3,574 hectares 472.25 hectares 3,102 hectares Kyrgyzstan
2020s 2,007 hectares 1,299 hectares 708.37 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3,220 hectares against 2,791 hectares in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
429 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 104th 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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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, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.