15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value in Kenya
Kenya: 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value was 106.66 t/ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t/ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Kenya stood at 106.66 t/ha.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Kenya peaked at 108.38 t/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.59 t/ha, in 2000.
That places Kenya 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.33 t/ha | 108.33 t/ha | 108.33 t/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.59 t/ha | 94.59 t/ha | 94.59 t/ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 104.29 t/ha | 100.21 t/ha | 108.38 t/ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 106.66 t/ha | 106.66 t/ha | 106.66 t/ha | 2 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,761 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 14,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 9,974 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 201,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 222,025 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Kenya?
- 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Kenya was 106.66 t/ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 108.38 t/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.59 t/ha in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value?
- Kenya ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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