Kenya vs Rwanda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Kenya
772.77 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
901.57 hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
40th
Rwanda rank
39th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 901.57 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 128.8 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 225 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.72 hectares | 2,144 hectares | 1,650 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 545.23 hectares | 1,803 hectares | 1,258 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 389.96 hectares | 558.11 hectares | 168.15 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 901.57 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 Rwanda?
- 128.8 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Kenya ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 39th 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.