Canada vs Kenya: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Canada
0.1674
in 2026
Kenya
0.1742
in 2026
Canada rank
110th
Kenya rank
109th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Canada
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.1742 against 0.1674 in Canada, a difference of 0.0068.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Canada ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2005 | 0.5531 | 0.3526 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.3368 | 0.3978 | 0.0609 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Canada or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.1742 against 0.1674 in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Canada and Kenya?
- 0.0068, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Kenya rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Canada ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.