Bangladesh vs Kenya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bangladesh
290,047 hectares
in 2025
Kenya
318,210 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
Kenya rank
56th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 318,210 hectares against 290,047 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 28,163 hectares.
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 hectares | 323,775 hectares | 258,331 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 41,899 hectares | 250,900 hectares | 209,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 98,890 hectares | 275,836 hectares | 176,947 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 318,210 hectares against 290,047 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 28,163 hectares, 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 by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 56th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.