Burundi vs Kenya: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Burundi
29,705 ha
in 2024
Kenya
24,512 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
59th
Kenya rank
61st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 29,705 ha against 24,512 ha in Kenya, a difference of 5,193 ha.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Burundi ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 61st of 221 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,304 ha | 106,659 ha | 78,354 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 31,994 ha | 57,658 ha | 25,664 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22,510 ha | 27,655 ha | 5,145 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23,303 ha | 25,217 ha | 1,914 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Burundi or Kenya?
- Burundi, at 29,705 ha against 24,512 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Burundi and Kenya?
- 5,193 ha, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 61st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.