Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Kenya

Kenya: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 42.74 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.74 ha
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
170.97 ha
in 2007
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 31 ha1991: 31 ha1992: 31 ha1993: 31 ha1994: 31 ha1995: 31 ha1996: 97.1 ha1997: 89.7 ha1998: 149.1 ha1999: 126.2 ha2000: 52.2 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 64.1 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 171 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 21.4 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 85.5 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 42.7 ha

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

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 New Caledonia 42.81 ha compare
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  4. 71 Burundi 21.37 ha compare
  5. 72 Afghanistan 0 ha
  6. 72 Albania 0 ha
  7. 72 Algeria 0 ha
  8. 72 American Samoa 0 ha
  9. 72 Andorra 0 ha
  10. 72 Anguilla 0 ha
  11. 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
  12. 72 Armenia 0 ha
  13. 72 Aruba 0 ha
  14. 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
  15. 72 Austria 0 ha
  16. 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
  17. 72 Bahrain 0 ha
  18. 72 Barbados 0 ha
  19. 72 Belarus 0 ha
  20. 72 Belgium 0 ha
  21. 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
  22. 72 Bermuda 0 ha
  23. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
  24. 72 Botswana 0 ha
  25. 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
  26. 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
  27. 72 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  28. 72 Canada 0 ha
  29. 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
  30. 72 Chile 0 ha
  31. 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
  32. 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  33. 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
  34. 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
  35. 72 Croatia 0 ha
  36. 72 Cyprus 0 ha
  37. 72 Czechia 0 ha
  38. 72 Denmark 0 ha
  39. 72 Djibouti 0 ha
  40. 72 Dominica 0 ha
  41. 72 Egypt 0 ha
  42. 72 Eritrea 0 ha
  43. 72 Estonia 0 ha
  44. 72 Eswatini 0 ha
  45. 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
  46. 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  47. 72 Finland 0 ha
  48. 72 France 0 ha
  49. 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
  50. 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
  51. 72 Georgia 0 ha
  52. 72 Germany 0 ha
  53. 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
  54. 72 Greece 0 ha
  55. 72 Greenland 0 ha
  56. 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
  57. 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  58. 72 Guam 0 ha
  59. 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
  60. 72 Hungary 0 ha
  61. 72 Iceland 0 ha
  62. 72 Iraq 0 ha
  63. 72 Ireland 0 ha
  64. 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
  65. 72 Israel 0 ha
  66. 72 Italy 0 ha
  67. 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
  68. 72 Japan 0 ha
  69. 72 Jordan 0 ha
  70. 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
  71. 72 Kiribati 0 ha
  72. 72 Kuwait 0 ha
  73. 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
  74. 72 Latvia 0 ha
  75. 72 Lebanon 0 ha
  76. 72 Lesotho 0 ha
  77. 72 Libya 0 ha
  78. 72 Lithuania 0 ha
  79. 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
  80. 72 Maldives 0 ha
  81. 72 Malta 0 ha
  82. 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  83. 72 Martinique 0 ha
  84. 72 Mauritania 0 ha
  85. 72 Mauritius 0 ha
  86. 72 Mongolia 0 ha
  87. 72 Montenegro 0 ha
  88. 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
  89. 72 Morocco 0 ha
  90. 72 Namibia 0 ha
  91. 72 Naoero 0 ha
  92. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
  93. 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  94. 72 New Zealand 0 ha
  95. 72 Niger 0 ha
  96. 72 Niue 0 ha
  97. 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  98. 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
  99. 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  100. 72 Norway 0 ha
  101. 72 Oman 0 ha
  102. 72 Pakistan 0 ha
  103. 72 Palau 0 ha
  104. 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
  105. 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
  106. 72 Poland 0 ha
  107. 72 Portugal 0 ha
  108. 72 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
  109. 72 Qatar 0 ha
  110. 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
  111. 72 Réunion 0 ha
  112. 72 Romania 0 ha
  113. 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
  114. 72 Rwanda 0 ha
  115. 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
  116. 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  117. 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  118. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  119. 72 Samoa 0 ha compare
  120. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  121. 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
  122. 72 Serbia 0 ha
  123. 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
  124. 72 Seychelles 0 ha
  125. 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
  126. 72 Slovak Republic 0 ha
  127. 72 Slovenia 0 ha
  128. 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
  129. 72 Somalia 0 ha
  130. 72 Spain 0 ha
  131. 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
  132. 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  133. 72 Sweden 0 ha
  134. 72 Switzerland 0 ha
  135. 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
  136. 72 Tokelau 0 ha
  137. 72 Tonga 0 ha
  138. 72 Tunisia 0 ha
  139. 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
  140. 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  141. 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
  142. 72 Ukraine 0 ha
  143. 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  144. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
  145. 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  146. 72 Uruguay 0 ha
  147. 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
  148. 72 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
  149. 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
  150. 72 Yemen 0 ha
  151. 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha

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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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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