Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0019 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 231.3% on the previous year and up 299.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.1009 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Kenya 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +389.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0906 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0965 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +255.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2005 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +777.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +365.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +163.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +1539.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +232.2% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +231.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0019 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0019 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1539.8% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +777.8% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Zimbabwe 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.0035 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Suriname 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Malaysia 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Estonia 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 0.0009 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1009 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.4%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.