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

Kenya
62.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
39.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Zambia rank
28th

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

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 62.12 % change on previous year against 39.65 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 22.47 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th of 169 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 100.78 % change on previous year 32.6 % change on previous year 68.18 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 158.97 % change on previous year -12.39 % change on previous year 171.36 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 100.38 % change on previous year -0.7959 % change on previous year 101.18 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 36.64 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 34.61 % change on previous year Kenya

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 Zambia?
Kenya, at 62.12 % change on previous year against 39.65 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Kenya and Zambia?
22.47 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.