Annual change forest area in Kenya
Kenya: Annual change forest area was 64,470 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64,470
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 235 countries
All-time high
64,470
in 2021
All-time low
-98,918
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Kenya is 64,470, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Kenya peaked at 64,470 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -98,918, in 2011.
That places Kenya 9th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,561 | — |
| 1992 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,561 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,226 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,226 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -98,918 | -1688.8% |
| 2012 | -98,918 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -98,918 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -98,918 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -98,918 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,516 | -142.0% |
| 2017 | 41,516 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41,516 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,516 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,516 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64,470 | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 64,470 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64,470 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64,470 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64,470 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 64,470 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 64,470 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,561 | 7,561 | 7,561 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,359 | 6,226 | 7,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | -32,230 | -98,918 | 41,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,644 | 41,516 | 64,470 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 India 86,000 compare
- 7 Indonesia 81,480 compare
- 8 New Zealand 67,548 compare
- 10 Australia 54,094 compare
- 11 Philippines 42,450 compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 41,038 compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Kenya?
- Annual change forest area in Kenya was 64,470 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 64,470 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -98,918 in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for annual change forest area?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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