Kenya vs Portugal: Annual number of fires

Kenya
242
in 2026
Portugal
259
in 2026
Kenya rank
74th
Portugal rank
71st

Annual number of fires over time

  • Kenya
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k201220192026

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 259 against 242 in Kenya, a difference of 17.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 1,012 705.12 306.75 Kenya
2020s 687.86 379.29 308.57 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Kenya or Portugal?
Portugal, at 259 against 242 in Kenya as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Kenya and Portugal?
17, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for annual number of fires?
Kenya ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of fires. 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 fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed