Kenya vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Kenya
192.34 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
106.86 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
Nigeria rank
21st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 192.34 ha against 106.86 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 85.48 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,640 ha | 25,863 ha | 15,224 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,024 ha | 4,873 ha | 2,849 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,220 ha | 132.52 ha | 1,088 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 615.46 ha | 205.17 ha | 410.28 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 192.34 ha against 106.86 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 85.48 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st 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.