Kenya vs Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Kenya
276,223 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
377,434 hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
Myanmar rank
35th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 377,434 hectares against 276,223 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 101,211 hectares.
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 hectares | 100,594 hectares | 128,479 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 205,826 hectares | 147,736 hectares | 58,089 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 239,652 hectares | 267,164 hectares | 27,512 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 377,434 hectares against 276,223 hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 101,211 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.