Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3,761 1000 ha against 3,234 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 527 1000 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 70th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,423 1000 ha | 3,622 1000 ha | 3,802 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5,763 1000 ha | 3,692 1000 ha | 2,072 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4,488 1000 ha | 3,421 1000 ha | 1,067 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3,532 1000 ha | 3,600 1000 ha | 67.58 1000 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3,761 1000 ha against 3,234 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 527 1000 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 70th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.