Kenya vs Rwanda: Average area burnt per wildfire

Kenya

261.48 hectares

in 2026

Rwanda

262.59 hectares

in 2026

Kenya rank

88th

Rwanda rank

87th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Rwanda currently reports 262.59 hectares against 261.48 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 1.1 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.