15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Kenya
Kenya: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 1,326 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Kenya stood at 1,326 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Kenya peaked at 1,326 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,186 km2, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 7th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Kenya, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,186 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,202 km2 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,217 km2 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,259 km2 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,299 km2 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,326 km2 | +2.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,326 km2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42 km2, 31.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,326 km2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.85 km2, 53.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,194 km2 | 1,186 km2 | 1,202 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,258 km2 | 1,217 km2 | 1,299 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,326 km2 | 1,326 km2 | 1,326 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Malawi 1,954 km2 compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,214 km2 compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,174 km2 compare
- 5 Mexico 1,643 km2 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1,550 km2 compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 982.4 km2 compare
- 8 South Africa 1,212 km2 compare
- 8 Viet Nam 766.5 km2 compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 398.8 km2 compare
- 9 Mozambique 1,105 km2 compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 88.1 km2 compare
- 10 Uganda 933.2 km2 compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 49,354 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -26.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Kenya?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Kenya was 1,326 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,326 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,186 km2 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Inland water bodies — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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