Iran vs Kenya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iran
300,007 hectares
in 2025
Kenya
318,210 hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
57th
Kenya rank
56th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 318,210 hectares against 300,007 hectares in Iran, a difference of 18,203 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 56th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,997 hectares | 323,775 hectares | 60,778 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 226,939 hectares | 250,900 hectares | 23,960 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 308,321 hectares | 275,836 hectares | 32,485 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iran or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 318,210 hectares against 300,007 hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iran and Kenya?
- 18,203 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iran ranks 57th 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.