Woody savanna — Burned Area in Kenya
Kenya: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 21.37 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.37 ha
Change on year
down 98.1%
World rank
97th
of 220 countries
All-time high
57,422 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Kenya is 21.37 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Kenya peaked at 57,422 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
That places Kenya 97th out of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,701 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,701 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,701 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,701 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,701 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,701 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47,516 ha | +389.8% |
| 1997 | 51,592 ha | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 57,422 ha | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 54,948 ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 50,875 ha | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 192.33 ha | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 683.84 ha | +255.6% |
| 2003 | 1,304 ha | +90.6% |
| 2004 | 192.33 ha | -85.2% |
| 2005 | 1,688 ha | +777.8% |
| 2006 | 576.99 ha | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 897.55 ha | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 555.62 ha | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 2,586 ha | +365.4% |
| 2010 | 256.44 ha | -90.1% |
| 2011 | 576.99 ha | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 1,517 ha | +163.0% |
| 2013 | 277.82 ha | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 235.07 ha | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 3,868 ha | +1545.4% |
| 2016 | 128.22 ha | -96.7% |
| 2017 | 427.4 ha | +233.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1,197 ha | — |
| 2020 | 256.45 ha | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 64.11 ha | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 341.92 ha | +433.3% |
| 2023 | 1,133 ha | +231.3% |
| 2024 | 21.37 ha | -98.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,968 ha | 9,701 ha | 57,422 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,955 ha | 192.33 ha | 50,875 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 848.39 ha | 0 ha | 3,868 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.29 ha | 21.37 ha | 1,133 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 Sri Lanka 42.75 ha compare
- 95 Burundi 21.37 ha compare
- 96 Rwanda 21.37 ha compare
- 98 Afghanistan 0 ha compare
- 98 American Samoa 0 ha
- 98 Andorra 0 ha
- 98 Anguilla 0 ha
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 98 Armenia 0 ha compare
- 98 Aruba 0 ha
- 98 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 98 Austria 0 ha compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 0 ha compare
- 98 Bahrain 0 ha
- 98 Barbados 0 ha
- 98 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 98 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha compare
- 98 Benin 0 ha compare
- 98 Bermuda 0 ha
- 98 Botswana 0 ha compare
- 98 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 98 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 98 Chad 0 ha compare
- 98 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 98 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 98 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare
- 98 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 98 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 98 Czechia 0 ha compare
- 98 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 98 Djibouti 0 ha
- 98 Dominica 0 ha
- 98 Egypt 0 ha compare
- 98 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 98 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 98 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 98 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 98 Fiji 0 ha compare
- 98 Finland 0 ha compare
- 98 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 98 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 98 Germany 0 ha compare
- 98 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 98 Greenland 0 ha
- 98 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 98 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 98 Guam 0 ha
- 98 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 98 Iceland 0 ha
- 98 Iraq 0 ha compare
- 98 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 98 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 98 Israel 0 ha compare
- 98 Jordan 0 ha
- 98 Kazakhstan 0 ha compare
- 98 Kiribati 0 ha
- 98 Kuwait 0 ha
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 98 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 98 Lebanon 0 ha compare
- 98 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 98 Libya 0 ha compare
- 98 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 98 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 98 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 98 Maldives 0 ha
- 98 Mali 0 ha compare
- 98 Malta 0 ha
- 98 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 98 Martinique 0 ha
- 98 Mauritania 0 ha compare
- 98 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 98 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 98 Namibia 0 ha compare
- 98 Naoero 0 ha
- 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 98 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 98 Niger 0 ha compare
- 98 Niue 0 ha
- 98 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 98 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 98 Norway 0 ha compare
- 98 Oman 0 ha
- 98 Palau 0 ha
- 98 Palestine 0 ha
- 98 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 98 Poland 0 ha compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 98 Qatar 0 ha
- 98 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 98 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 98 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 98 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 98 Samoa 0 ha
- 98 San Marino 0 ha
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 98 Senegal 0 ha compare
- 98 Seychelles 0 ha
- 98 Singapore 0 ha
- 98 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 98 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 98 Somalia 0 ha compare
- 98 Sudan 0 ha
- 98 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 98 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 98 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 98 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 98 Tokelau 0 ha
- 98 Tonga 0 ha
- 98 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 98 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 98 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 98 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 98 Uruguay 0 ha compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 98 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 98 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 98 Yemen 0 ha
More climate change data for Kenya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Kenya?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Kenya was 21.37 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57,422 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.