Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.2439 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kazakhstan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kazakhstan stood at 0.2439.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.29 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0982, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 93rd out of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.48 | — |
| 2013 | 0.385 | -74.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +186.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5484 | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | +317.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8525 | -62.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9375 | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8489 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5462 | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2818 | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0982 | -65.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2247 | +128.9% |
| 2026 | 0.2439 | +8.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.2439 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.2439 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 5.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 | +317.4% | 0.5484 | 2.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.385 | 2.29 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4545 | 0.0982 | 0.9375 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kazakhstan?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kazakhstan was 0.2439 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0982 in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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