Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0001 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 97.7% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.058 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 25th 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +368.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +270.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +229.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +2799.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +6045.7% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +4166.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -97.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +6045.7% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +4166.5% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +2799.9% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Morocco 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tunisia 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Congo 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Thailand 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Argentina 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Paraguay 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.058 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.