Kenya vs Malawi: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Kenya
772.77 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
923.03 hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
40th
Malawi rank
38th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 923.03 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 150.26 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 38th of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.72 hectares | 5,605 hectares | 5,112 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 545.23 hectares | 10,866 hectares | 10,321 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 389.96 hectares | 3,642 hectares | 3,252 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 923.03 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Kenya and Malawi?
- 150.26 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Kenya ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 38th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.