Cuba vs Kenya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cuba
326,968 hectares
in 2025
Kenya
318,210 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
55th
Kenya rank
56th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cuba
- Kenya
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 326,968 hectares against 318,210 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 8,758 hectares.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Cuba ranks 55th 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 | Cuba | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,674 hectares | 323,775 hectares | 47,102 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 144,867 hectares | 250,900 hectares | 106,033 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 243,283 hectares | 275,836 hectares | 32,553 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cuba or Kenya?
- Cuba, at 326,968 hectares against 318,210 hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cuba and Kenya?
- 8,758 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Kenya rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cuba ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 56th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.