Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0023 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 293.8% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.4752 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4752 ha per square kilometre | +1465.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +4550.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +940.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +459.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +357.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +4357.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2014 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +288.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +963.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +223.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +1088.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +293.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4550.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +4357.2% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1465.0% | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | 0.4752 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1088.3% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +963.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +940.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | 0.4752 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4752 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.