Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya
Kenya: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 292,072 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya stood at 292,072 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 342.4% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya peaked at 758,923 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33,914 ha, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 39th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 152,288 ha | 78,108 ha | 182,240 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,923 ha | 39,905 ha | 617,934 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,672 ha | 33,914 ha | 758,923 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,915 ha | 66,012 ha | 421,258 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya was 292,072 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 758,923 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,914 ha in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. 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 Grassland — 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.