Kenya vs Somalia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Kenya
322.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
291.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Somalia rank
15th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 322.7 % change on previous year against 291.23 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 31.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.87 % change on previous year | 17.92 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | 73.1 % change on previous year | 59.84 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | -8.72 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 62.04 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 64.57 % change on previous year | 158.54 % change on previous year | 93.98 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 322.7 % change on previous year against 291.23 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Kenya and Somalia?
- 31.47 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.