Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cote d'Ivoire
277,768 hectares
in 2024
Kenya
316,858 hectares
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st
Kenya rank
39th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 316,858 hectares against 277,768 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 39,090 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 39th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,615 hectares | 229,073 hectares | 247,542 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 293,174 hectares | 205,826 hectares | 87,349 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 206,270 hectares | 232,338 hectares | 26,068 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 316,858 hectares against 277,768 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 39,090 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 39th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.