Eswatini vs Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area
Eswatini
31,025 ha
in 2024
Kenya
24,490 ha
in 2024
Eswatini rank
55th
Kenya rank
58th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 31,025 ha against 24,490 ha in Kenya, a difference of 6,535 ha.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 55th 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 | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,531 ha | 79,690 ha | 60,159 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9,336 ha | 51,703 ha | 42,367 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15,279 ha | 26,807 ha | 11,528 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16,001 ha | 24,854 ha | 8,852 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Eswatini, at 31,025 ha against 24,490 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 6,535 ha, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 55th 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.