Annual area burnt per wildfire in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 314.97 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
314.97
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
60th
of 182 countries
All-time high
525.34
in 2017
All-time low
301.07
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Kazakhstan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 314.97 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Kazakhstan peaked at 525.34 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 301.07, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 360.78 | — |
| 2013 | 326.84 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 413.12 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 473.81 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 342.68 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 525.34 | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 384.59 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 466.06 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 379.57 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 402.73 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 352.49 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 334.75 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 329.48 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 301.07 | -8.6% |
| 2026 | 314.97 | +4.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 314.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 314.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 411.65 | 326.84 | 525.34 | 8 |
| 2020s | 345.01 | 301.07 | 402.73 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 57 Paraguay 323.79 compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 323.4 compare
- 59 Guinea 321.74 compare
- 61 North Korea 314.16 compare
- 62 Argentina 312.55 compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 307.75 compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Kazakhstan?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Kazakhstan was 314.97 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 525.34 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.07 in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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