Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0052 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per capita in Kenya is 0.0052 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 333.9% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0173 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per person, in 2017.
That places Kenya 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.008 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0077 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.007 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 ha per person | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 ha per person | +115.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 ha per person | -49.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 ha per person | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 ha per person | +289.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 ha per person | +82.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 ha per person | -66.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 ha per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 ha per person | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 ha per person | +942.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 ha per person | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 ha per person | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 ha per person | +537.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 ha per person | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 ha per person | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | -76.5% |
| 2018 | 0.002 ha per person | +187.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 ha per person | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 ha per person | +180.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 ha per person | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 ha per person | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 ha per person | +333.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0052 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0052 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +942.9% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0162 ha per person |
| 2012 | +537.1% | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0162 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 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, per capita in Kenya?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Kenya was 0.0052 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.