Kenya vs Turkey: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Kenya
103,130
in 2026
Turkey
116,152
in 2026
Kenya rank
71st
Turkey rank
68th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Kenya
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 116,152 against 103,130 in Kenya, a difference of 13,022.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 68th of 248 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 327,433 | 471,866 | 144,433 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 235,466 | 245,091 | 9,625 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Kenya or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 116,152 against 103,130 in Kenya as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Kenya and Turkey?
- 13,022, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Kenya ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 68th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.