Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0017 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 51.6% on the previous year and up 667.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0235 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 79th of 186 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, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | +422.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +771.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +259.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +13054.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +265.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1450.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +51.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0017 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0017 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +13054.8% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1450.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +800.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Japan 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Haiti 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Uruguay 0.002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 New Zealand 0.0011 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Morocco 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0009 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 forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.5%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — 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
Forest fires — 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.