Guinea vs Kenya: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guinea
266,756 hectares
in 2025
Kenya
276,223 hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
39th
Kenya rank
37th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 276,223 hectares against 266,756 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 9,467 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 37th of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,899 hectares | 229,073 hectares | 247,826 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 420,828 hectares | 205,826 hectares | 215,002 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 401,208 hectares | 239,652 hectares | 161,556 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Guinea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 276,223 hectares against 266,756 hectares in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guinea and Kenya?
- 9,467 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 37th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.