Annual area burnt by wildfires in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1,739 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Kyrgyzstan, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1,739 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.9% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 19,067 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,739 hectares, in 2026.
That places Kyrgyzstan 141st out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19,067 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 12,497 hectares | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 13,299 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 6,666 hectares | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 10,077 hectares | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 13,733 hectares | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 17,416 hectares | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 14,645 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 8,440 hectares | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 7,525 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5,218 hectares | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 2,693 hectares | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 1,828 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2025 | 6,936 hectares | +279.4% |
| 2026 | 1,739 hectares | -74.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1,739 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1,739 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,034 hectares, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +279.4% | 1,828 hectares | 6,936 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,425 hectares | 6,666 hectares | 19,067 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,911 hectares | 1,739 hectares | 8,440 hectares | 7 |
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More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Kyrgyzstan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Kyrgyzstan was 1,739 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,067 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 hectares in 2026.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 141st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.