Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Kenya
Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 192.34 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 192.34 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Kenya peaked at 32,988 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.37 ha, in 2020.
That places Kenya 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,055 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,055 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,055 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,055 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,055 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,055 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,982 ha | +368.1% |
| 1997 | 13,197 ha | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 32,988 ha | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 16,901 ha | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 10,622 ha | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 812.06 ha | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 213.7 ha | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 790.7 ha | +270.0% |
| 2004 | 85.48 ha | -89.2% |
| 2005 | 213.7 ha | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 1,710 ha | +700.0% |
| 2007 | 790.69 ha | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 2,607 ha | +229.7% |
| 2009 | 2,393 ha | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 64.11 ha | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 1,859 ha | +2799.9% |
| 2012 | 3,120 ha | +67.8% |
| 2013 | 448.77 ha | -85.6% |
| 2014 | 427.41 ha | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 470.14 ha | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 726.58 ha | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 1,068 ha | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 64.11 ha | -94.0% |
| 2019 | 3,953 ha | +6066.5% |
| 2020 | 21.37 ha | -99.5% |
| 2021 | 64.11 ha | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 2,735 ha | +4166.5% |
| 2023 | 64.11 ha | -97.7% |
| 2024 | 192.34 ha | +200.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6066.5% | 64.11 ha | 3,953 ha |
| 2022 | +4166.5% | 64.11 ha | 2,735 ha |
| 2011 | +2799.9% | 64.11 ha | 1,859 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,640 ha | 4,055 ha | 32,988 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,024 ha | 85.48 ha | 10,622 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,220 ha | 64.11 ha | 3,953 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.46 ha | 21.37 ha | 2,735 ha | 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 shrubland — burned area in Kenya?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Kenya was 192.34 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32,988 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 ha in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.