Guatemala vs Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area
Guatemala
30,073 ha
in 2024
Kenya
24,490 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
56th
Kenya rank
58th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 30,073 ha against 24,490 ha in Kenya, a difference of 5,583 ha.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,176 ha | 79,690 ha | 49,515 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 41,484 ha | 51,703 ha | 10,219 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36,889 ha | 26,807 ha | 10,082 ha | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 31,869 ha | 24,854 ha | 7,015 ha | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 30,073 ha against 24,490 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 5,583 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 56th 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.