Burundi vs Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area
Burundi
29,684 ha
in 2024
Kenya
24,490 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
57th
Kenya rank
58th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 29,684 ha against 24,490 ha in Kenya, a difference of 5,194 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 57th and Kenya ranks 58th 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 | 16,347 ha | 79,690 ha | 63,343 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 28,887 ha | 51,703 ha | 22,816 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22,467 ha | 26,807 ha | 4,340 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23,298 ha | 24,854 ha | 1,555 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Burundi or Kenya?
- Burundi, at 29,684 ha against 24,490 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Burundi and Kenya?
- 5,194 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 — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 58th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.