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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed