Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Kenya
Kenya: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0024 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 54.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.5331 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre (Area) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5331 ha per square kilometre | +895.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0998 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +983.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +780.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +148.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +248.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +1298.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +176.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +163.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +625.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +213.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -54.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0024 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 53.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0024 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 52.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +1298.4% | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +983.3% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +895.6% | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | 0.5331 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +780.0% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0954 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | 0.5331 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Kenya?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5331 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.