Kenya vs Nicaragua: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Kenya
772.77 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
686.91 hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 772.77 hectares against 686.91 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.72 hectares | 3,322 hectares | 2,828 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 545.23 hectares | 2,316 hectares | 1,771 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 389.96 hectares | 1,560 hectares | 1,170 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Kenya, at 772.77 hectares against 686.91 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 85.86 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Kenya ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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.