Kenya vs Liberia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Kenya
24,512 ha
in 2024
Liberia
30,843 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
Liberia rank
58th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 30,843 ha against 24,512 ha in Kenya, a difference of 6,331 ha.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 58th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,659 ha | 22,978 ha | 83,680 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 57,658 ha | 42,988 ha | 14,670 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27,655 ha | 58,275 ha | 30,620 ha | Liberia |
| 2020s | 25,217 ha | 17,873 ha | 7,344 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Kenya or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 30,843 ha against 24,512 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Kenya and Liberia?
- 6,331 ha, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 58th 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.