Savanna fires — Burned Area in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 318,870 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 318,870 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 322.7% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Kenya peaked at 819,807 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45,732 ha, in 2017.
That places Kenya 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 259,316 ha | — |
| 1991 | 259,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 259,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 259,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 259,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 259,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 263,366 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 262,990 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 740,634 ha | +181.6% |
| 1999 | 309,556 ha | -58.2% |
| 2000 | 179,130 ha | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 187,139 ha | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 223,318 ha | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 437,496 ha | +95.9% |
| 2004 | 156,239 ha | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 223,257 ha | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 77,703 ha | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 703,565 ha | +805.5% |
| 2008 | 256,273 ha | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 113,625 ha | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 143,438 ha | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 144,976 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 819,807 ha | +465.5% |
| 2013 | 249,908 ha | -69.5% |
| 2014 | 161,859 ha | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 151,665 ha | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 159,893 ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 45,732 ha | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 113,775 ha | +148.8% |
| 2019 | 204,770 ha | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 480,796 ha | +134.8% |
| 2021 | 208,876 ha | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 106,081 ha | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 75,437 ha | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 318,870 ha | +322.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 318,870 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,811 ha, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 318,870 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 874,766 ha, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +805.5% | 77,703 ha | 703,565 ha |
| 2012 | +465.5% | 144,976 ha | 819,807 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 313,244 ha | 259,316 ha | 740,634 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,774 ha | 77,703 ha | 703,565 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,582 ha | 45,732 ha | 819,807 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,012 ha | 75,437 ha | 480,796 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 fires — burned area in Kenya?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Kenya was 318,870 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 819,807 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,732 ha in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.