Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0048 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Kenya, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Kenya is 0.0048 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0187 hectares per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per person, in 2017.
That places Kenya 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0059 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.011 hectares per person | +86.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -67.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 hectares per person | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 hectares per person | +940.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -72.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 hectares per person | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 hectares per person | +562.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -66.8% |
| 2014 | 0.003 hectares per person | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -77.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +189.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 hectares per person | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 hectares per person | +193.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -53.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -61.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 hectares per person | +331.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -14.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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 | +940.9% | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0172 hectares per person |
| 2012 | +562.2% | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0187 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0172 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Portugal 0.0056 hectares per person compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0056 hectares per person compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 0.0055 hectares per person compare
- 61 Cyprus 0.0047 hectares per person compare
- 62 Ukraine 0.0047 hectares per person compare
- 63 United States 0.0033 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Kenya?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Kenya was 0.0048 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 hectares per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.