Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.004 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Kenya 73rd out of 206 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +271.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +320.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +780.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +780.3% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Portugal 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Turkey 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 South Korea 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Moldova 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guyana 0.0006 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.