Eswatini vs Kenya: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Eswatini
145,210 hectares
in 2025
Kenya
152,700 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
91st
Kenya rank
88th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 152,700 hectares against 145,210 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 7,490 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 88th of 185 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,210 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 7,490 hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 145,210 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 7,490 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 145,210 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 7,490 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 145,210 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 7,490 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 152,700 hectares against 145,210 hectares in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 7,490 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Eswatini ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 88th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.