Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 4,873 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Kazakhstan, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type in Kazakhstan is 4,873 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Kazakhstan peaked at 58,151 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,868 hectares, in 2002.
That places Kazakhstan 15th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,868 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 2,619 hectares | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 3,649 hectares | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 8,028 hectares | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 6,354 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 5,796 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 16,765 hectares | +189.3% |
| 2009 | 17,731 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5,753 hectares | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 2,039 hectares | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 24,471 hectares | +1100.0% |
| 2013 | 5,474 hectares | -77.6% |
| 2014 | 8,651 hectares | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 51,196 hectares | +491.8% |
| 2016 | 6,826 hectares | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 2,984 hectares | -56.3% |
| 2018 | 2,404 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 15,069 hectares | +526.8% |
| 2020 | 12,407 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 58,151 hectares | +368.7% |
| 2022 | 36,578 hectares | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 31,984 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 9,230 hectares | -71.1% |
| 2025 | 4,873 hectares | -47.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4,873 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.47 hectares, 227.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1100.0% | 2,039 hectares | 24,471 hectares |
| 2019 | +526.8% | 2,404 hectares | 15,069 hectares |
| 2015 | +491.8% | 8,651 hectares | 51,196 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,851 hectares | 1,868 hectares | 17,731 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,487 hectares | 2,039 hectares | 51,196 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,537 hectares | 4,873 hectares | 58,151 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Kazakhstan?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Kazakhstan was 4,873 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,151 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,868 hectares in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.