Kenya vs Malaysia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Kenya
0.0019 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0012 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
74th
Malaysia rank
75th

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0019 ha per square kilometre against 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0007 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kenya ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0474 ha per square kilometre 0.0206 ha per square kilometre 0.0268 ha per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 0.0105 ha per square kilometre 0.0308 ha per square kilometre 0.0203 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 0.0279 ha per square kilometre 0.0264 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 ha per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Kenya or Malaysia?
Kenya, at 0.0019 ha per square kilometre against 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Kenya and Malaysia?
0.0007 ha per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.