Kenya vs Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Kenya

63,279 hectares

in 2026

Malawi

67,365 hectares

in 2026

Kenya rank

73rd

Malawi rank

72nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Malawi currently reports 67,365 hectares against 63,279 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 4,086 hectares.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 72nd of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.