Kenya vs Sudan (former): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Kenya
2,287 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1,198 ha
in 2011
Kenya rank
25th
Sudan (former) rank
28th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,287 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 1,089 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,297 ha | 593,600 ha | 539,303 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 4,194 ha | 159,173 ha | 154,979 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 1,678 ha | 1,176 ha | 501.31 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 Sudan (former)?
- Kenya, at 2,287 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Kenya and Sudan (former)?
- 1,089 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sudan (former) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 28th 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.