Kenya vs Sudan (former): Open shrubland — Burned Area
Kenya
2,094 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1,198 ha
in 2011
Kenya rank
24th
Sudan (former) rank
27th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,094 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 896 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,658 ha | 432,427 ha | 388,769 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 2,170 ha | 125,448 ha | 123,278 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 715.9 ha | 1,176 ha | 460.33 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Kenya or Sudan (former)?
- Kenya, at 2,094 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Kenya and Sudan (former)?
- 896 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sudan (former) rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th 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.