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
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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