Greece vs Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area

Greece
18,988 ha
in 2024
Kenya
24,490 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
59th
Kenya rank
58th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Greece
  • Kenya
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 24,490 ha against 18,988 ha in Greece, a difference of 5,502 ha.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Greece ranks 59th 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 Greece Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 8,123 ha 79,690 ha 71,568 ha Kenya
2000s 16,557 ha 51,703 ha 35,146 ha Kenya
2010s 5,355 ha 26,807 ha 21,452 ha Kenya
2020s 23,533 ha 24,854 ha 1,320 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Greece or Kenya?
Kenya, at 24,490 ha against 18,988 ha in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Greece and Kenya?
5,502 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Greece and Kenya rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Greece ranks 59th 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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Indicator
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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