Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Kazakhstan or Nicaragua?

Kazakhstan, at 503,156 ha against 490,427 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?

12,729 ha, with Kazakhstan ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Kazakhstan vs Nicaragua: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Kazakhstan

503,156 ha

in 2024

Nicaragua

490,427 ha

in 2023

Kazakhstan rank

41st

Nicaragua rank

42nd

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

Kazakhstan
Nicaragua

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 503,156 ha against 490,427 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 12,729 ha.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.89 million ha	88,680 ha	6.80 million ha	Kazakhstan
2000s	10.26 million ha	117,784 ha	10.14 million ha	Kazakhstan
2010s	6.05 million ha	133,699 ha	5.91 million ha	Kazakhstan
2020s	2.84 million ha	206,297 ha	2.64 million ha	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Kazakhstan or Nicaragua?: Kazakhstan, at 503,156 ha against 490,427 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?: 12,729 ha, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Nicaragua rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?: Kazakhstan ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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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Indicator: Savanna fires — 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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