Kenya vs South-eastern Asia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Kenya
2,094 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
21.39 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
24th
South-eastern Asia rank
25th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,094 ha against 21.39 ha in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 2,073 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 97.9 times South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 24th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,658 ha | 10,132 ha | 33,526 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,170 ha | 952.73 ha | 1,217 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,035 ha | 121.93 ha | 3,913 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,265 ha | 25.67 ha | 2,240 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Kenya or South-eastern Asia?
- Kenya, at 2,094 ha against 21.39 ha in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Kenya and South-eastern Asia?
- 2,073 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South-eastern Asia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 24th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- 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.