Forest fires — Burned Area in Kenya
Kenya: Forest fires — Burned Area was 149.59 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area 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 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 in Kenya peaked at 13,390 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 92nd of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,983 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,983 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,983 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,983 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,983 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,983 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,258 ha | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 11,790 ha | +422.0% |
| 1998 | 4,090 ha | -65.3% |
| 1999 | 8,824 ha | +115.7% |
| 2000 | 13,390 ha | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 235.07 ha | -98.2% |
| 2002 | 320.55 ha | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 512.88 ha | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 149.6 ha | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 1,304 ha | +771.4% |
| 2006 | 213.7 ha | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 341.93 ha | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 705.21 ha | +106.2% |
| 2009 | 1,197 ha | +69.7% |
| 2010 | 64.11 ha | -94.6% |
| 2011 | 576.99 ha | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 2,073 ha | +259.3% |
| 2013 | 128.22 ha | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 42.74 ha | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 5,642 ha | +13100.0% |
| 2016 | 64.11 ha | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 235.07 ha | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1,325 ha | — |
| 2020 | 170.96 ha | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 42.74 ha | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 662.47 ha | +1450.0% |
| 2023 | 1,004 ha | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 149.59 ha | -85.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 149.59 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 149.59 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +13100.0% | 42.74 ha | 5,642 ha |
| 2022 | +1450.0% | 42.74 ha | 662.47 ha |
| 2011 | +800.0% | 64.11 ha | 576.99 ha |
| 2005 | +771.4% | 149.6 ha | 1,304 ha |
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 |
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 forest fires — burned area in Kenya?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,390 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.