Annual number of fires in Kenya
Kenya: Annual number of fires was 412 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
412
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
70th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,718
in 2012
All-time low
412
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Kenya, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Kenya is 412, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Kenya peaked at 1,718 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 412, in 2026.
Kenya ranks 70th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,718 | — |
| 2013 | 1,053 | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 870 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1,317 | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 884 | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 659 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 541 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1,053 | +94.6% |
| 2020 | 1,147 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,122 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 509 | -54.6% |
| 2023 | 480 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 624 | +30.0% |
| 2025 | 691 | +10.7% |
| 2026 | 412 | -40.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 412 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 412 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,012 | 541 | 1,718 | 8 |
| 2020s | 712.14 | 412 | 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 number of fires in Kenya?
- Annual number of fires in Kenya was 412 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 412 in 2026.
- How does Kenya rank for annual number of fires?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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