Chile vs Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area
Chile
18,654 ha
in 2024
Kenya
24,490 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
60th
Kenya rank
58th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Chile
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24,490 ha against 18,654 ha in Chile, a difference of 5,836 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Chile ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 58th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,770 ha | 79,690 ha | 69,921 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8,271 ha | 51,703 ha | 43,432 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28,243 ha | 26,807 ha | 1,436 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 19,914 ha | 24,854 ha | 4,940 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Chile or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 24,490 ha against 18,654 ha in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Chile and Kenya?
- 5,836 ha, with Kenya 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 — burned area?
- Chile ranks 60th 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.