Kenya vs Panama: Annual number of wildfires

Kenya
242 wildfires
in 2026
Panama
252 wildfires
in 2026
Kenya rank
74th
Panama rank
73rd

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Kenya
  • Panama
05001.0k1.5k201220192026

How they compare

Panama currently reports 252 wildfires against 242 wildfires in Kenya, a difference of 10 wildfires.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd of 248 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 1,012 wildfires 722.75 wildfires 289.12 wildfires Kenya
2020s 687.86 wildfires 440.57 wildfires 247.29 wildfires Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Kenya or Panama?
Panama, at 252 wildfires against 242 wildfires in Kenya as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Kenya and Panama?
10 wildfires, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Kenya ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.