India vs Kenya: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
India
86,000
in 2025
Kenya
64,470
in 2025
India rank
6th
Kenya rank
9th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
India currently reports 86,000 against 64,470 in Kenya, a difference of 21,530.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 235 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,300 | 7,561 | 357,739 | India |
| 2000s | 207,980 | 6,359 | 201,621 | India |
| 2010s | 270,730 | -32,230 | 302,960 | India |
| 2020s | 121,033 | 60,644 | 60,389 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, India or Kenya?
- India, at 86,000 against 64,470 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between India and Kenya?
- 21,530, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- India ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.