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

Kenya
0.0019 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0036 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
74th
Zimbabwe rank
71st

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0036 ha per square kilometre against 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0017 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 187 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0474 ha per square kilometre 0.4317 ha per square kilometre 0.3844 ha per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0105 ha per square kilometre 0.075 ha per square kilometre 0.0646 ha per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 0.0206 ha per square kilometre 0.0192 ha per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 0.0053 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 ha per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0036 ha per square kilometre against 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
0.0017 ha per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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.