How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kazakhstan?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Kazakhstan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

France

0.2%

in 2026

Kazakhstan

0.2%

in 2026

France rank

98th

Kazakhstan rank

89th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

France
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 98th and Kazakhstan ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%	Kazakhstan
2020s	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, France or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in France as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between France and Kazakhstan?: 0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kazakhstan?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do France and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: France ranks 98th and Kazakhstan ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.