Eastern Asia vs Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
64.48 ha
in 2024
Kenya
192.34 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Kenya rank
20th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 192.34 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 127.86 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.0 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,049 ha | 10,640 ha | 2,591 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,099 ha | 2,024 ha | 75.16 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 448.27 ha | 1,220 ha | 771.96 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 51.56 ha | 615.46 ha | 563.9 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Eastern Asia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 192.34 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Kenya?
- 127.86 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Kenya rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- 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.