Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 27,661 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
27,661 ha
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
182,500 ha
in 1997
All-time low
275 ha
in 2016
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Kazakhstan, 1992–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200620201992: 1.2k ha1993: 700 ha1994: 4.6k ha1995: 20.5k ha1996: 9.2k ha1997: 182.5k ha1998: 12.6k ha1999: 20.7k ha2000: 12.9k ha2001: 19.0k ha2002: 15.1k ha2003: 34.1k ha2004: 45.2k ha2005: 12.9k ha2006: 21.9k ha2007: 67.4k ha2008: 5.8k ha2009: 2.1k ha2010: 6.5k ha2011: 2.4k ha2012: 4.0k ha2013: 963 ha2014: 1.3k ha2015: 5.6k ha2016: 275 ha2017: 6.2k ha2018: 4.3k ha2019: 34.5k ha2020: 27.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — unfccc in Kazakhstan is 27,661 ha, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 323.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Kazakhstan peaked at 182,500 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 275 ha, in 2016.

Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,490 ha 700 ha 182,500 ha 8
2000s 23,642 ha 2,100 ha 67,398 ha 10
2010s 6,601 ha 275 ha 34,523 ha 10
2020s 27,661 ha 27,661 ha 27,661 ha 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 2 Canada 85,076 ha compare
  2. 3 Spain 75,365 ha compare
  3. 4 Portugal 37,165 ha compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 18,603 ha compare
  5. 7 Croatia 12,468 ha compare
  6. 8 Italy 7,799 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Kazakhstan?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Kazakhstan was 27,661 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 182,500 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 275 ha in 2016.
How does Kazakhstan rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Kazakhstan ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 323.3%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.