Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Burkina Faso
0 ha
in 2024
Kenya
42.74 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
72nd
Kenya rank
70th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.74 ha against 0 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 42.74 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,144 ha | 64.8 ha | 11,080 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1,736 ha | 28.73 ha | 1,707 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.14 ha | 2.14 ha | 0.0008 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 25.64 ha | 25.64 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 42.74 ha against 0 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 42.74 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 70th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.