Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya
Kenya: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 149.59 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya is 149.59 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 85.1% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya peaked at 13,390 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,886 ha | 1,983 ha | 11,790 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,837 ha | 149.6 ha | 13,390 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,015 ha | 0 ha | 5,642 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.03 ha | 42.74 ha | 1,004 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Share co2 vs population 1.02 (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.3761 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 551.31 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3761 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya was 149.59 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,390 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.