Kenya vs Tunisia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Kenya
149.59 ha
in 2024
Tunisia
171.79 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
92nd
Tunisia rank
89th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 171.79 ha against 149.59 ha in Kenya, a difference of 22.2 ha.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 92nd and Tunisia ranks 89th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,886 ha | 259.82 ha | 3,626 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,837 ha | 73.61 ha | 1,763 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,015 ha | 685.02 ha | 330.05 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 406.03 ha | 837.47 ha | 431.44 ha | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 171.79 ha against 149.59 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Kenya and Tunisia?
- 22.2 ha, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 92nd and Tunisia ranks 89th 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
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.