Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0118 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0118 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3546 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 77th 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1708 ha per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1767 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3546 ha per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1841 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | +132.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0591 ha per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1114 ha per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1366 ha per square kilometre | +362.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0873 ha per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0896 ha per square kilometre | +276.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0906 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -70.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0118 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0118 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | 0.3546 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0908 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0896 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0906 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0185 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Liberia 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Spain 0.0157 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Peru 0.0113 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 North Macedonia 0.0094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Gambia 0.0085 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0118 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3546 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.