Central Asia vs Kenya: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Central Asia
2,599 ha
in 2024
Kenya
2,094 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
22nd
Kenya rank
24th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Kenya
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 2,599 ha against 2,094 ha in Kenya, a difference of 505 ha.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,074 ha | 50,930 ha | 47,144 ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 16,269 ha | 2,170 ha | 14,099 ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 8,443 ha | 4,035 ha | 4,408 ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8,316 ha | 2,265 ha | 6,051 ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Central Asia or Kenya?
- Central Asia, at 2,599 ha against 2,094 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Central Asia and Kenya?
- 505 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Kenya rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.