Savanna — Burned Area in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area was 24,490 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Kenya is 24,490 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 255.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Kenya peaked at 201,813 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,881 ha, in 2023.
That places Kenya 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,750 ha | — |
| 1991 | 48,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97,237 ha | +99.5% |
| 1997 | 100,562 ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 201,813 ha | +100.7% |
| 1999 | 104,788 ha | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 65,946 ha | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 25,772 ha | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 35,667 ha | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 82,852 ha | +132.3% |
| 2004 | 33,615 ha | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 63,405 ha | +88.6% |
| 2006 | 16,818 ha | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 77,724 ha | +362.1% |
| 2008 | 78,600 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36,628 ha | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 32,333 ha | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 25,730 ha | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 22,909 ha | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 16,669 ha | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 27,760 ha | +66.5% |
| 2015 | 49,856 ha | +79.6% |
| 2016 | 17,096 ha | -65.7% |
| 2017 | 10,151 ha | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 13,720 ha | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 51,844 ha | +277.9% |
| 2020 | 52,635 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16,733 ha | -68.2% |
| 2022 | 23,529 ha | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 6,881 ha | -70.8% |
| 2024 | 24,490 ha | +255.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24,490 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24,490 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,690 ha | 48,750 ha | 201,813 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,703 ha | 16,818 ha | 82,852 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,807 ha | 10,151 ha | 51,844 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,854 ha | 6,881 ha | 52,635 ha | 5 |
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 savanna — burned area in Kenya?
- Savanna — burned area in Kenya was 24,490 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 201,813 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,881 ha in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Savanna — 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.