Kenya vs Pakistan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Kenya
0.1%
in 2026
Pakistan
0.1%
in 2026
Kenya rank
110th
Pakistan rank
112th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 110th and Pakistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 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, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Pakistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Kenya ranks 110th and Pakistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.