Commodity driven deforestation in Kenya
Kenya: Commodity driven deforestation was 9,634 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,634
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20,332
in 2007
All-time low
4,842
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Kenya stood at 9,634.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Kenya peaked at 20,332 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,842, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,901 | — |
| 2002 | 14,982 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,908 | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 14,292 | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 10,483 | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 16,714 | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 20,332 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 15,193 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 14,940 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 19,158 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 13,367 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 12,778 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8,680 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 10,071 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 9,561 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 12,106 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 15,110 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 11,296 | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 11,341 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,766 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 6,112 | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 4,842 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 8,098 | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 9,634 | +19.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9,634 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9,634 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,638 | 9,908 | 20,332 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,347 | 8,680 | 19,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,290 | 4,842 | 12,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 commodity driven deforestation in Kenya?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Kenya was 9,634 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,332 in 2007.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,842 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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