Kenya vs Niger: Annual number of wildfires
Kenya
242 wildfires
in 2026
Niger
231 wildfires
in 2026
Kenya rank
74th
Niger rank
76th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 242 wildfires against 231 wildfires in Niger, a difference of 11 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 74th and Niger ranks 76th of 248 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,012 wildfires | 320.38 wildfires | 691.5 wildfires | Kenya |
| 2020s | 687.86 wildfires | 549.29 wildfires | 138.57 wildfires | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 242 wildfires against 231 wildfires in Niger as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Kenya and Niger?
- 11 wildfires, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Kenya ranks 74th and Niger ranks 76th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.