Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Burkina Faso
0 ha
in 2024
Kenya
21.37 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
98th
Kenya rank
97th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.37 ha against 0 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21.37 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 97th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,911 ha | 26,968 ha | 134,943 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17,039 ha | 5,955 ha | 11,084 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.14 ha | 848.39 ha | 846.25 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 363.29 ha | 363.29 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 21.37 ha against 0 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 21.37 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 97th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.