Kenya vs Tanzania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Kenya
140 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania
126.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
15th
Tanzania rank
16th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 140 % change on previous year against 126.67 % change on previous year in Tanzania, a difference of 13.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 117 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.05 % change on previous year | 14.53 % change on previous year | 27.52 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 97.94 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year | 71.85 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 53.31 % change on previous year | 27.48 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | Kenya |
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 Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 140 % change on previous year against 126.67 % change on previous year in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 13.33 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 16th 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.