Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Kenya
Kenya: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 242 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Kenya, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 242 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.0% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Kenya peaked at 1,718 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 242, in 2026.
That places Kenya 74th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,012 | 541 | 1,718 | 8 |
| 2020s | 687.86 | 242 | 1,147 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Kenya?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Kenya was 242 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 in 2026.
- How does Kenya rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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