Eastern Asia vs Kenya: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Eastern Asia
0 ha
in 2024
Kenya
2,094 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Kenya rank
24th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Kenya
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,094 ha against 0 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 2,094 ha.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 24th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 34,304 ha 43,658 ha 9,353 ha Kenya
2000s 7,581 ha 2,170 ha 5,411 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 96.94 ha 4,035 ha 3,938 ha Kenya
2020s 4.31 ha 2,265 ha 2,261 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Eastern Asia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2,094 ha against 0 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Kenya?
2,094 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Kenya rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Eastern Asia ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Open shrubland — 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
Last refreshed

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