Colombia vs Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Colombia
320.59 ha
in 2024
Kenya
192.34 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Kenya rank
20th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 320.59 ha against 192.34 ha in Kenya, a difference of 128.25 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,458 ha | 10,640 ha | 8,182 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,646 ha | 2,024 ha | 377.43 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 632.57 ha | 1,220 ha | 587.66 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 196.62 ha | 615.46 ha | 418.84 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 320.59 ha against 192.34 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Colombia and Kenya?
- 128.25 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 20th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.