Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Kenya
0.1%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2026
Kenya rank
110th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
109th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kenya as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Kenya ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.