Kenya vs Laos: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Kenya
321.99 hectares
in 2024
Laos
257.59 hectares
in 2024
Kenya rank
60th
Laos rank
61st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 321.99 hectares against 257.59 hectares in Laos, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 60th and Laos ranks 61st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.72 hectares | 182.46 hectares | 311.26 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 545.23 hectares | 272.62 hectares | 272.62 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 313.4 hectares | 364.92 hectares | 51.52 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Kenya or Laos?
- Kenya, at 321.99 hectares against 257.59 hectares in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Kenya and Laos?
- 64.4 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Kenya ranks 60th and Laos ranks 61st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.