Kenya vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of land covered by forest
Kenya
6.7%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
6.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
177th
Kyrgyzstan rank
179th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 177th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 179th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Kenya or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kenya, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Kenya and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kyrgyzstan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Kenya ranks 177th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 179th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.