Which has higher grassland — burned area, Gabon or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan, at 501,757 ha against 364,703 ha in Gabon as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Gabon and Kazakhstan?

137,054 ha, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kazakhstan?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Kazakhstan: Grassland — Burned Area

Gabon

364,703 ha

in 2024

Kazakhstan

501,757 ha

in 2024

Gabon rank

33rd

Kazakhstan rank

31st

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Gabon
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 501,757 ha against 364,703 ha in Gabon, a difference of 137,054 ha.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 33rd and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 220 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	155,747 ha	6.74 million ha	6.59 million ha	Kazakhstan
2000s	248,792 ha	10.23 million ha	9.98 million ha	Kazakhstan
2010s	341,190 ha	6.04 million ha	5.70 million ha	Kazakhstan
2020s	326,143 ha	2.36 million ha	2.03 million ha	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Gabon or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 501,757 ha against 364,703 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Gabon and Kazakhstan?: 137,054 ha, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kazakhstan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Kazakhstan rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Gabon ranks 33rd and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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