Guinea vs Kenya: Area burned wildfires by type

Guinea
266,756
in 2025
Kenya
276,223
in 2025
Guinea rank
39th
Kenya rank
37th

Area burned wildfires by type over time

  • Guinea
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 276,223 against 266,756 in Guinea, a difference of 9,467.

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 476,899 229,073 247,826 Guinea
2010s 420,828 205,826 215,002 Guinea
2020s 401,208 239,652 161,556 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Guinea or Kenya?
Kenya, at 276,223 against 266,756 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Guinea and Kenya?
9,467, 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 wildfires by type?
Guinea ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 37th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned wildfires by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed