Above-ground forest biomass in Kenya
Kenya: Above-ground forest biomass was 106.66 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
106.66 tonnes per hectare
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
108.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
94.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Kenya stood at 106.66 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Kenya peaked at 108.38 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.59 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 94.59 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 100.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 108.38 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 200.38 tonnes per hectare | +84.9% |
| 2017 | 200.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.66 tonnes per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2025 | 106.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 106.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 106.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.33 tonnes per hectare | 108.33 tonnes per hectare | 108.33 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.59 tonnes per hectare | 94.59 tonnes per hectare | 94.59 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 168.35 tonnes per hectare | 100.21 tonnes per hectare | 200.38 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 106.66 tonnes per hectare | 106.66 tonnes per hectare | 106.66 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Kenya?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Kenya was 106.66 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 108.38 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.59 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Kenya ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).