Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Kenya
2,287 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,809 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,809 ha against 2,287 ha in Kenya, a difference of 522 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,297 ha | 1,677 ha | 52,620 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4,194 ha | 4,450 ha | 256.53 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5,255 ha | 409.46 ha | 4,845 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,881 ha | 2,032 ha | 849.12 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,809 ha against 2,287 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 522 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.