Eswatini vs Kenya: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Eswatini
1,221 ha
in 2024
Kenya
2,287 ha
in 2024
Eswatini rank
27th
Kenya rank
25th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,287 ha against 1,221 ha in Eswatini, a difference of 1,066 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,513 ha | 54,297 ha | 51,784 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5,600 ha | 4,194 ha | 1,406 ha | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3,098 ha | 5,255 ha | 2,156 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 732.86 ha | 2,881 ha | 2,148 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2,287 ha against 1,221 ha in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 1,066 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 25th of 219 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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.