Kazakhstan vs Kenya: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Kazakhstan
503,156 ha
in 2024
Kenya
318,870 ha
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
41st
Kenya rank
44th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 503,156 ha against 318,870 ha in Kenya, a difference of 184,286 ha.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 44th of 221 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.89 million ha | 326,726 ha | 6.56 million ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 10.26 million ha | 255,774 ha | 10.01 million ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 6.05 million ha | 219,582 ha | 5.83 million ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.37 million ha | 238,012 ha | 2.14 million ha | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Kazakhstan or Kenya?
- Kazakhstan, at 503,156 ha against 318,870 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Kazakhstan and Kenya?
- 184,286 ha, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kenya rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 44th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.