Kenya vs Peru: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Kenya
2,287 ha
in 2024
Peru
2,182 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Peru rank
26th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,287 ha against 2,182 ha in Peru, a difference of 105 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Peru ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,297 ha | 3,762 ha | 50,536 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4,194 ha | 289.83 ha | 3,904 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5,255 ha | 731.45 ha | 4,523 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,881 ha | 1,339 ha | 1,542 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 Peru?
- Kenya, at 2,287 ha against 2,182 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Kenya and Peru?
- 105 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Peru ranks 26th 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.