Benin vs Kazakhstan: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Benin
595,921 ha
in 2024
Kazakhstan
503,156 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Kazakhstan rank
41st
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 595,921 ha against 503,156 ha in Kazakhstan, a difference of 92,765 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Kazakhstan ranks 41st of 221 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million ha | 6.89 million ha | 5.23 million ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.50 million ha | 10.26 million ha | 8.76 million ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 999,912 ha | 6.05 million ha | 5.05 million ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 745,634 ha | 2.37 million ha | 1.63 million ha | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Benin or Kazakhstan?
- Benin, at 595,921 ha against 503,156 ha in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Benin and Kazakhstan?
- 92,765 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kazakhstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Kazakhstan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Benin ranks 38th and Kazakhstan ranks 41st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.