Fiji vs Kenya: Forest fires — Burned Area

Fiji
171.15 ha
in 2024
Kenya
149.59 ha
in 2024
Fiji rank
90th
Kenya rank
92nd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Fiji
  • Kenya
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 171.15 ha against 149.59 ha in Kenya, a difference of 21.56 ha.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Fiji ranks 90th and Kenya ranks 92nd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 666.87 ha 3,886 ha 3,219 ha Kenya
2000s 640.28 ha 1,837 ha 1,197 ha Kenya
2010s 581.98 ha 1,015 ha 433.1 ha Kenya
2020s 171.15 ha 406.03 ha 234.88 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Fiji or Kenya?
Fiji, at 171.15 ha against 149.59 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Fiji and Kenya?
21.56 ha, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Kenya rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Fiji ranks 90th and Kenya ranks 92nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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