Kenya vs Malawi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Kenya
-12.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
-13.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
69th
Malawi rank
72nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -12.82 % change on previous year against -13.57 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.75 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 72nd of 158 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.82 % change on previous year | -0.4455 % change on previous year | 120.27 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 70 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 62.9 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 66.08 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 68.65 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at -12.82 % change on previous year against -13.57 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.75 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 72nd of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.