Kenya vs World: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Kenya
62.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-71.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
World rank
23rd

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Kenya
  • World
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 62.12 % change on previous year against -71.76 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 133.88 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya World Difference Ahead
1990s 100.78 % change on previous year 6.64 % change on previous year 94.14 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 158.97 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 147.61 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 100.38 % change on previous year 50.86 % change on previous year 49.53 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 36.64 % change on previous year 46.42 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Kenya or World?
Kenya, at 62.12 % change on previous year against -71.76 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Kenya and World?
133.88 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Kenya and World rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 4,247 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.