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

Kenya
55.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
78.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 78.91 % change on previous year against 55.55 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 23.36 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 151 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -7.15 % change on previous year -13.58 % change on previous year 6.42 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 143.86 % change on previous year -11.23 % change on previous year 155.09 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 175.1 % change on previous year 10.83 % change on previous year 164.27 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 50.1 % change on previous year 31.25 % change on previous year 18.85 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 78.91 % change on previous year against 55.55 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
23.36 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.