Kenya vs Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Kenya
352,019 hectares
in 2024
Malawi
381,942 hectares
in 2024
Kenya rank
59th
Malawi rank
56th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 381,942 hectares against 352,019 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 29,923 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 56th of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,775 hectares | 544,640 hectares | 220,865 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 250,900 hectares | 534,605 hectares | 283,706 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 267,362 hectares | 422,002 hectares | 154,640 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 381,942 hectares against 352,019 hectares in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Kenya and Malawi?
- 29,923 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Malawi 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.