Open shrubland — Burned Area in Kenya
Kenya: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 2,094 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Kenya stood at 2,094 ha.
That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Kenya peaked at 270,447 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.74 ha, in 2002.
That places Kenya 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,658 ha | 14,570 ha | 270,447 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,170 ha | 42.74 ha | 11,782 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,035 ha | 64.11 ha | 33,338 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,265 ha | 341.92 ha | 6,625 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Saudi Arabia 2,809 ha compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 2,427 ha compare
- 23 Anguilla 0 ha compare
- 23 Cook Islands 0 ha compare
- 23 Mayotte 0 ha compare
- 23 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 23 Niue 0 ha compare
- 23 Peru 2,182 ha compare
- 23 Tokelau 0 ha compare
- 25 Brazil 1,476 ha compare
- 26 Eswatini 1,221 ha compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 1,198 ha compare
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 open shrubland — burned area in Kenya?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Kenya was 2,094 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 270,447 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.74 ha in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.