Australia vs Kenya: Annual change forest area
Australia
54,094
in 2025
Kenya
64,470
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Kenya rank
9th
Annual change forest area over time
- Australia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 64,470 against 54,094 in Australia, a difference of 10,376.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -166,736 | 7,561 | 174,297 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -172,928 | 6,359 | 179,287 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 178,965 | -32,230 | 211,195 | Australia |
| 2020s | 71,198 | 60,644 | 10,554 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Australia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 64,470 against 54,094 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Australia and Kenya?
- 10,376, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kenya rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Australia ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.