Kenya vs Myanmar: Grassland — Burned Area
Kenya
292,072 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
317,665 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
Myanmar rank
36th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 317,665 ha against 292,072 ha in Kenya, a difference of 25,593 ha.
That makes Myanmar'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.
Kenya ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,288 ha | 85,103 ha | 67,185 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 193,923 ha | 87,392 ha | 106,531 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 186,672 ha | 147,214 ha | 39,458 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 209,915 ha | 243,410 ha | 33,495 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 317,665 ha against 292,072 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 25,593 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 36th 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.