Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0667 hectares per square kilometre, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 65th of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3373 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.6493 hectares per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2177 hectares per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2874 hectares per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1072 hectares per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | +972.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3322 hectares per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2109 hectares per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2117 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +579.7% |
| 2013 | 0.49 hectares per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2437 hectares per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1931 hectares per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0667 hectares per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1962 hectares per square kilometre | +194.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2687 hectares per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8021 hectares per square kilometre | +198.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3802 hectares per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.148 hectares per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre | -16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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 | +972.8% | 0.1072 hectares per square kilometre | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +579.7% | 0.2117 hectares per square kilometre | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1072 hectares per square kilometre | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3606 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0667 hectares per square kilometre | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3636 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8021 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 62 Cape Verde 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Panama 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Suriname 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Ukraine 0.1191 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.113 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Russia 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Kenya?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0667 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.