Kenya vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Kenya
49.7%
in 2025
Small island developing states (SIDS)
10.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
17th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Kenya
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 10.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 39.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 4.9 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 7.7% | 44.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 7.8% | 44.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 9.0% | 41.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 10.2% | 39.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Kenya or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Kenya, at 49.7% against 10.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Kenya and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 39.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.