Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0057 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0057 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 314.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0256 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per person, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 60th 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0113 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.011 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.01 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0256 ha per person | +174.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 ha per person | -59.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 ha per person | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.013 ha per person | +90.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 ha per person | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 ha per person | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 ha per person | -66.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 ha per person | +778.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 ha per person | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 ha per person | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 ha per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 ha per person | +450.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 ha per person | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 ha per person | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per person | -72.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 ha per person | +143.8% |
| 2019 | 0.004 ha per person | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 ha per person | +130.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 ha per person | -57.4% |
| 2022 | 0.002 ha per person | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 ha per person | +314.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0057 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0057 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0057 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +778.5% | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0185 ha per person |
| 2012 | +450.9% | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0187 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0256 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0185 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0187 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0092 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Kenya?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Kenya was 0.0057 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.