Grassland — Burned Area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Grassland — Burned Area was 501,757 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Kazakhstan is 501,757 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.65 million ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 501,757 ha, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 million ha | 4.90 million ha | 7.62 million ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.23 million ha | 4.27 million ha | 22.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million ha | 1.18 million ha | 13.79 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million ha | 501,757 ha | 4.98 million ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Kazakhstan?
- Grassland — burned area in Kazakhstan was 501,757 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.65 million ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,757 ha in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for grassland — burned area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.