Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Kazakhstan or Myanmar?

Kazakhstan, at 1,394 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Kazakhstan and Myanmar?

345 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Myanmar: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Kazakhstan

1,394 hectares

in 2024

Myanmar

1,049 hectares

in 2024

Kazakhstan rank

50th

Myanmar rank

53rd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Kazakhstan
Myanmar

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1,394 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 345 hectares.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 50th and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,923 hectares	234.56 hectares	1,688 hectares	Kazakhstan
2010s	366.9 hectares	375.42 hectares	8.52 hectares	Myanmar
2020s	4,039 hectares	465.45 hectares	3,573 hectares	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Kazakhstan or Myanmar?: Kazakhstan, at 1,394 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Kazakhstan and Myanmar?: 345 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Myanmar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Myanmar rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Kazakhstan ranks 50th and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).