Europe vs Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Europe
0 ha
in 2024
Kenya
192.34 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
20th
Kenya rank
20th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Europe
  • Kenya
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 192.34 ha against 0 ha in Europe, a difference of 192.34 ha.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 20th of 31 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 45,302 ha 10,640 ha 34,663 ha Europe
2000s 10,287 ha 2,024 ha 8,263 ha Europe
2010s 1,518 ha 1,220 ha 297.93 ha Europe
2020s 911.45 ha 615.46 ha 295.99 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Europe or Kenya?
Kenya, at 192.34 ha against 0 ha in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Europe and Kenya?
192.34 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Kenya rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Europe ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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