Kenya vs Rwanda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate

Kenya
140 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
162.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
15th
Rwanda rank
12th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
0200400600800200320142025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 162.5 % change on previous year against 140 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 22.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 117 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 82.33 % change on previous year -36.51 % change on previous year 118.84 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 116.23 % change on previous year 102.42 % change on previous year 13.81 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 53.31 % change on previous year 98.11 % change on previous year 44.8 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Kenya or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 162.5 % change on previous year against 140 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Kenya and Rwanda?
22.5 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
117 places, 2,052 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.