Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya
Kenya: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 106.85 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Share co2 vs population 1.02 (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.3761 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 551.31 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3761 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3761 (2024)
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
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.