Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1299 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.1299 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 75th 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 square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4556 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4556 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4556 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4556 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4556 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4556 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4627 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4621 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +181.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5439 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3147 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3288 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3924 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7687 ha per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2745 ha per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3923 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1365 ha per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +805.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4503 ha per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1996 ha per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 0.252 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2547 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +465.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4391 ha per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2844 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2656 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.279 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0795 ha per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1972 ha per square kilometre | +147.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3537 ha per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8277 ha per square kilometre | +134.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3596 ha per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1826 ha per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1299 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1299 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1299 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1365 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +465.5% | 0.2547 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5504 ha per square kilometre | 0.4556 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4494 ha per square kilometre | 0.1365 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3846 ha per square kilometre | 0.0795 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3749 ha per square kilometre | 0.1299 ha per square kilometre | 0.8277 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Kenya?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1299 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.