Agriculture-driven deforestation in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 9,634 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Kenya stood at 9,634 hectares.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Kenya peaked at 20,332 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,842 hectares, in 2022.
That places Kenya 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,638 hectares | 9,908 hectares | 20,332 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,347 hectares | 8,680 hectares | 19,158 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,290 hectares | 4,842 hectares | 12,766 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Kenya?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Kenya was 9,634 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,332 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,842 hectares in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.