Grassland — Burned Area in Kenya
Kenya: Grassland — Burned Area was 292,072 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area 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 in Kenya peaked at 758,923 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33,914 ha, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 37th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 182,240 ha | — |
| 1991 | 182,240 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 182,240 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 182,240 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 182,240 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 182,240 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78,108 ha | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 80,358 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 177,964 ha | +121.5% |
| 1999 | 93,013 ha | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 39,905 ha | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 160,255 ha | +301.6% |
| 2002 | 186,711 ha | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 350,562 ha | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 122,239 ha | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 157,843 ha | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 57,487 ha | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 617,934 ha | +974.9% |
| 2008 | 174,425 ha | -71.8% |
| 2009 | 71,868 ha | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 110,101 ha | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 116,062 ha | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 758,923 ha | +553.9% |
| 2013 | 231,786 ha | -69.5% |
| 2014 | 130,616 ha | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 97,406 ha | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 141,258 ha | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 33,914 ha | -76.0% |
| 2018 | 99,436 ha | +193.2% |
| 2019 | 147,220 ha | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 421,258 ha | +186.1% |
| 2021 | 191,097 ha | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 79,134 ha | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 66,012 ha | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 292,072 ha | +342.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 292,072 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 292,072 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +974.9% | 57,487 ha | 617,934 ha |
| 2012 | +553.9% | 116,062 ha | 758,923 ha |
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
- 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 grassland — burned area in Kenya?
- Grassland — burned area 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 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 758,923 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,914 ha in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for grassland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area 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. 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.