Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan is 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 484.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Kazakhstan 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | +189.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | +1100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | +491.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | +526.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | +368.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | -12.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1100.0% | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +526.8% | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +491.8% | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 20 Zambia 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Argentina 0.012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Albania 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cuba 0.011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Gambia 0.0106 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.3%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.