Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan stood at 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.37 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.37 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | +151.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9776 hectares per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 hectares per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4353 hectares per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | +401.3% |
| 2015 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8134 hectares per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2017 | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | +525.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2019 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 1.84 hectares per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6137 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre | -42.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +525.7% | 0.8134 hectares per square kilometre | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 hectares per square kilometre | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | 8.37 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4353 hectares per square kilometre | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre | 1.84 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 50 Guyana 0.4221 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Argentina 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Eritrea 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Niger 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.