Caribbean vs Kenya: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Caribbean
0 ha
in 2024
Kenya
2,287 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Kenya rank
25th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Kenya
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,287 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 2,287 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Caribbean ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 25th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 1,084 ha 54,297 ha 53,213 ha Kenya
2000s 274.55 ha 4,194 ha 3,919 ha Kenya
2010s 17.13 ha 5,255 ha 5,238 ha Kenya
2020s 8.56 ha 2,881 ha 2,872 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Caribbean or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2,287 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Caribbean and Kenya?
2,287 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Kenya rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Caribbean ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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