Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Iceland or Kazakhstan?

Iceland, at 1,447 ha against 1,399 ha in Kazakhstan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Kazakhstan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Iceland

1,447 ha

in 2024

Kazakhstan

1,399 ha

in 2024

Iceland rank

90th

Kazakhstan rank

92nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Iceland
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,447 ha against 1,399 ha in Kazakhstan, a difference of 48 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iceland ranks 90th and Kazakhstan ranks 92nd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.44 ha	57,409 ha	57,383 ha	Kazakhstan
2000s	4.32 ha	21,821 ha	21,817 ha	Kazakhstan
2010s	0 ha	6,609 ha	6,609 ha	Kazakhstan
2020s	298.11 ha	16,249 ha	15,951 ha	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Iceland or Kazakhstan?: Iceland, at 1,447 ha against 1,399 ha in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Iceland and Kazakhstan?: 48 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kazakhstan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Kazakhstan rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Iceland ranks 90th and Kazakhstan ranks 92nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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