Kenya vs Nicaragua: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Kenya
2,287 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
2,374 ha
in 2023
Kenya rank
25th
Nicaragua rank
24th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,374 ha against 2,287 ha in Kenya, a difference of 87 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,297 ha | 2,689 ha | 51,609 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4,194 ha | 1,658 ha | 2,535 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5,255 ha | 485.5 ha | 4,769 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3,029 ha | 711.11 ha | 2,318 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 2,287 ha in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 87 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 24th 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.