Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Kenya
Kenya: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Kenya stood at 0 ha per person.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0105 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2004.
That places Kenya 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 ha per person | +111.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 ha per person | +868.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per person | -81.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -96.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -73.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | +950.4% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | -93.3% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | +753.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per person | +141.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | +239.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1262.4% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | +170.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | -83.9% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | +158.2% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | +613.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -85.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | +207.1% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | +59.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 47.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1262.4% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 2003 | +950.4% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1998 | +868.5% | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person |
| 2006 | +753.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Kenya?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Kenya was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.