Kenya vs Mongolia: Grassland — Burned Area
Kenya
292,072 ha
in 2024
Mongolia
262,973 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
Mongolia rank
38th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Mongolia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 292,072 ha against 262,973 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 29,099 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Mongolia ranks 38th of 220 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,288 ha | 902,592 ha | 750,304 ha | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 193,923 ha | 1.03 million ha | 834,630 ha | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 186,672 ha | 1.01 million ha | 819,052 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 209,915 ha | 559,374 ha | 349,459 ha | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Kenya or Mongolia?
- Kenya, at 292,072 ha against 262,973 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Kenya and Mongolia?
- 29,099 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mongolia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Mongolia ranks 38th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.