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
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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About this data
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.