Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.1742 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kenya, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kenya is 0.1742, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kenya peaked at 1.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1742, in 2026.
That places Kenya 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.27 | — |
| 2013 | 0.649 | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4299 | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6195 | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4117 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.273 | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2116 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5644 | +166.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7282 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.631 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2227 | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2215 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.353 | +59.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4537 | +28.5% |
| 2026 | 0.1742 | -61.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1742 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1742 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5531 | 0.2116 | 1.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3978 | 0.1742 | 0.7282 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kenya?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Kenya was 0.1742 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1742 in 2026.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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