Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya

Kenya: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 106.85 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
106.85 ha
Change on year
down 89.4%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,338 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k ha1991: 2.0k ha1992: 2.0k ha1993: 2.0k ha1994: 2.0k ha1995: 2.0k ha1996: 2.2k ha1997: 11.7k ha1998: 3.9k ha1999: 8.7k ha2000: 13.3k ha2001: 235.1 ha2002: 320.5 ha2003: 512.9 ha2004: 85.5 ha2005: 1.3k ha2006: 213.7 ha2007: 171 ha2008: 705.2 ha2009: 1.2k ha2010: 42.7 ha2011: 577 ha2012: 2.1k ha2013: 128.2 ha2014: 42.7 ha2015: 5.6k ha2016: 64.1 ha2017: 235.1 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 1.3k ha2020: 85.5 ha2021: 42.7 ha2022: 662.5 ha2023: 1.0k ha2024: 106.9 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya stood at 106.85 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.4% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya peaked at 13,338 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.

Kenya ranks 83rd of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,821 ha 1,952 ha 11,700 ha 10
2000s 1,808 ha 85.48 ha 13,338 ha 10
2010s 1,013 ha 0 ha 5,642 ha 10
2020s 380.39 ha 42.74 ha 1,004 ha 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 80 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
  2. 81 Croatia 150.55 ha compare
  3. 82 Congo 106.86 ha compare
  4. 84 Czechia 86.14 ha compare
  5. 85 Montenegro 86 ha compare
  6. 86 Albania 85.97 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Kenya was 106.85 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 13,338 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
How does Kenya rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Kenya ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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