Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Kenya
55.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
47.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 55.55 % change on previous year against 47.2 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kenya ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -7.15 % change on previous year -19.92 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 116.87 % change on previous year 73.77 % change on previous year 43.09 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 175.1 % change on previous year 12.61 % change on previous year 162.49 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 50.1 % change on previous year 51.8 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
Kenya, at 55.55 % change on previous year against 47.2 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
8.35 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 3,564 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.