Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 568,566 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Kazakhstan, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 568,566 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.45 million hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 568,566 hectares, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.18 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.39 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million hectares | 568,566 hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Kazakhstan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Kazakhstan was 568,566 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.45 million hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 568,566 hectares in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.