Kenya vs Yemen: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Kenya
152,700 hectares
in 2025
Yemen
164,700 hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
88th
Yemen rank
86th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 164,700 hectares against 152,700 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 12,000 hectares.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 88th and Yemen ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,700 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 12,000 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 152,700 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 12,000 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 152,700 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 12,000 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 152,700 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 12,000 hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 164,700 hectares against 152,700 hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Kenya and Yemen?
- 12,000 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Kenya ranks 88th and Yemen ranks 86th 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.