Kenya vs Myanmar: Area burned wildfires by type
Kenya
276,223
in 2025
Myanmar
377,434
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
Myanmar rank
35th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 377,434 against 276,223 in Kenya, a difference of 101,211.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,073 | 100,594 | 128,479 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 205,826 | 147,736 | 58,089 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 239,652 | 267,164 | 27,512 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 377,434 against 276,223 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 101,211, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.