Guatemala vs Kenya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Guatemala
368,612 hectares
in 2024
Kenya
352,019 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala rank
57th
Kenya rank
59th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 368,612 hectares against 352,019 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 16,593 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,224 hectares | 323,775 hectares | 102,448 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 273,563 hectares | 250,900 hectares | 22,664 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 260,905 hectares | 267,362 hectares | 6,457 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 368,612 hectares against 352,019 hectares in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 16,593 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guatemala ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 59th 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.