Chile vs Kenya: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Chile
29,044 ha
in 2024
Kenya
24,512 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
60th
Kenya rank
61st

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Chile
  • Kenya
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 29,044 ha against 24,512 ha in Kenya, a difference of 4,532 ha.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Chile ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 61st of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 24,072 ha 106,659 ha 82,587 ha Kenya
2000s 15,899 ha 57,658 ha 41,759 ha Kenya
2010s 48,908 ha 27,655 ha 21,253 ha Chile
2020s 39,232 ha 25,217 ha 14,015 ha Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Chile or Kenya?
Chile, at 29,044 ha against 24,512 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Chile and Kenya?
4,532 ha, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Chile ranks 60th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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