Bangladesh vs Kenya: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Bangladesh
290,047
in 2025
Kenya
318,210
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
Kenya rank
56th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 318,210 against 290,047 in Bangladesh, a difference of 28,163.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 56th of 225 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,444 | 323,775 | 258,331 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 41,899 | 250,900 | 209,000 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 98,890 | 275,836 | 176,947 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 318,210 against 290,047 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 28,163, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 56th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.