Kenya vs Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Kenya
318,210
in 2025
Malawi
385,312
in 2025
Kenya rank
56th
Malawi rank
53rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 385,312 against 318,210 in Kenya, a difference of 67,102.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 53rd 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 | 544,640 | 220,865 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 250,900 | 534,605 | 283,706 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 275,836 | 415,887 | 140,050 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 385,312 against 318,210 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Kenya and Malawi?
- 67,102, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Kenya ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.