Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1136 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.1136 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1.33 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.059 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 58th of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3127 ha per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1634 ha per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2816 ha per square kilometre | +301.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3281 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6159 ha per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2148 ha per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2773 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 0.101 ha per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +974.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3065 ha per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1935 ha per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +553.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4073 ha per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 ha per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1706 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2465 ha per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1723 ha per square kilometre | +192.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2543 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7252 ha per square kilometre | +185.2% |
| 2021 | 0.329 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1362 ha per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1136 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1136 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1136 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +974.9% | 0.101 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +553.9% | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2676 ha per square kilometre | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3407 ha per square kilometre | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.327 ha per square kilometre | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 ha per square kilometre | 0.1136 ha per square kilometre | 0.7252 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Suriname 0.1308 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ukraine 0.1269 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mexico 0.1213 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Panama 0.1084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Cuba 0.0971 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0959 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1136 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.