Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,394 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kazakhstan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Kazakhstan is 1,394 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.2% on the previous year and up 1,502.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Kazakhstan peaked at 15,919 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 hectares, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,354 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 807.86 hectares | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 2,163 hectares | +167.8% |
| 2004 | 3,409 hectares | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 1,149 hectares | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 1,357 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 2,350 hectares | +73.2% |
| 2008 | 2,730 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1,985 hectares | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 544.42 hectares | -72.6% |
| 2011 | 737.54 hectares | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 552.79 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 649.06 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 86.98 hectares | -86.6% |
| 2015 | 5 hectares | -94.3% |
| 2016 | 318.01 hectares | +6260.8% |
| 2017 | 275.05 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 338.68 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 161.42 hectares | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 386.41 hectares | +139.4% |
| 2021 | 126.5 hectares | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 2,369 hectares | +1772.6% |
| 2023 | 15,919 hectares | +572.0% |
| 2024 | 1,394 hectares | -91.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,394 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,394 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29 hectares, 19.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6260.8% | 5 hectares | 318.01 hectares |
| 2022 | +1772.6% | 126.5 hectares | 2,369 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,923 hectares | 807.86 hectares | 3,409 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 366.9 hectares | 5 hectares | 737.54 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,039 hectares | 126.5 hectares | 15,919 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Kazakhstan?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Kazakhstan was 1,394 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,919 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 hectares in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,502.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).