Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Kenya is 0.0004 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 249.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.007 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 71st out of 188 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, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.002 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 ha per person | +94.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.007 ha per person | +95.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 ha per person | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 ha per person | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per person | -62.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 ha per person | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 ha per person | +125.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 ha per person | -60.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per person | +82.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 0.002 ha per person | +348.4% |
| 2008 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per person | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | +75.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | -66.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | +270.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -71.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | +249.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 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, per capita in Kenya?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Kenya was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.