Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Kenya
Kenya: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 42.74 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 42.74 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Kenya peaked at 170.97 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 70th of 218 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31 ha | — |
| 1991 | 31 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.11 ha | +213.3% |
| 1997 | 89.7 ha | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 149.07 ha | +66.2% |
| 1999 | 126.18 ha | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 52.17 ha | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 64.11 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 170.97 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 21.37 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 85.48 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 42.74 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8 ha | 31 ha | 149.07 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.73 ha | 0 ha | 170.97 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 ha | 0 ha | 21.37 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 ha | 0 ha | 85.48 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 67 New Caledonia 42.81 ha compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 42.8 ha compare
- 69 Mali 42.76 ha compare
- 71 Burundi 21.37 ha compare
- 72 Afghanistan 0 ha
- 72 Albania 0 ha
- 72 Algeria 0 ha
- 72 American Samoa 0 ha
- 72 Andorra 0 ha
- 72 Anguilla 0 ha
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 72 Armenia 0 ha
- 72 Aruba 0 ha
- 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 72 Austria 0 ha
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
- 72 Bahrain 0 ha
- 72 Barbados 0 ha
- 72 Belarus 0 ha
- 72 Belgium 0 ha
- 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
- 72 Bermuda 0 ha
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
- 72 Botswana 0 ha
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 72 Canada 0 ha
- 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Chile 0 ha
- 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
- 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
- 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 72 Croatia 0 ha
- 72 Cyprus 0 ha
- 72 Czechia 0 ha
- 72 Denmark 0 ha
- 72 Djibouti 0 ha
- 72 Dominica 0 ha
- 72 Egypt 0 ha
- 72 Eritrea 0 ha
- 72 Estonia 0 ha
- 72 Eswatini 0 ha
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
- 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 72 Finland 0 ha
- 72 France 0 ha
- 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 72 Georgia 0 ha
- 72 Germany 0 ha
- 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
- 72 Greece 0 ha
- 72 Greenland 0 ha
- 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 72 Guam 0 ha
- 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 72 Hungary 0 ha
- 72 Iceland 0 ha
- 72 Iraq 0 ha
- 72 Ireland 0 ha
- 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
- 72 Israel 0 ha
- 72 Italy 0 ha
- 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 72 Japan 0 ha
- 72 Jordan 0 ha
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
- 72 Kiribati 0 ha
- 72 Kuwait 0 ha
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
- 72 Latvia 0 ha
- 72 Lebanon 0 ha
- 72 Lesotho 0 ha
- 72 Libya 0 ha
- 72 Lithuania 0 ha
- 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 72 Maldives 0 ha
- 72 Malta 0 ha
- 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 72 Martinique 0 ha
- 72 Mauritania 0 ha
- 72 Mauritius 0 ha
- 72 Mongolia 0 ha
- 72 Montenegro 0 ha
- 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 72 Morocco 0 ha
- 72 Namibia 0 ha
- 72 Naoero 0 ha
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 72 New Zealand 0 ha
- 72 Niger 0 ha
- 72 Niue 0 ha
- 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
- 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 72 Norway 0 ha
- 72 Oman 0 ha
- 72 Pakistan 0 ha
- 72 Palau 0 ha
- 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 72 Poland 0 ha
- 72 Portugal 0 ha
- 72 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 72 Qatar 0 ha
- 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
- 72 Réunion 0 ha
- 72 Romania 0 ha
- 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
- 72 Rwanda 0 ha
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 72 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 72 Serbia 0 ha
- 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
- 72 Seychelles 0 ha
- 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
- 72 Slovak Republic 0 ha
- 72 Slovenia 0 ha
- 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Somalia 0 ha
- 72 Spain 0 ha
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 72 Sweden 0 ha
- 72 Switzerland 0 ha
- 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
- 72 Tokelau 0 ha
- 72 Tonga 0 ha
- 72 Tunisia 0 ha
- 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 72 Ukraine 0 ha
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
- 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 72 Uruguay 0 ha
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
- 72 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 72 Yemen 0 ha
- 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha
More climate change data for Kenya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Kenya?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Kenya was 42.74 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 170.97 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.