Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0138 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0138 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 66.4% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.4555 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 82nd of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2543 ha per square kilometre | +147.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2673 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4555 ha per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2807 ha per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2053 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0639 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1479 ha per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | +352.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0941 ha per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0916 ha per square kilometre | +285.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -66.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0138 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0138 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1874 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | 0.4555 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | 0.2053 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0941 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Peru 0.0209 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 North Macedonia 0.017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 France 0.0132 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Algeria 0.01 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Romania 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0138 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4555 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.