Kenya vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Kenya
352,019
in 2024
Nicaragua
328,320
in 2024
Kenya rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
60th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 352,019 against 328,320 in Nicaragua, a difference of 23,699.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,775 | 186,327 | 137,449 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 250,900 | 191,083 | 59,817 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 267,362 | 290,459 | 23,097 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Kenya, at 352,019 against 328,320 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 23,699, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 60th 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.