Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kenya
Kenya: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 6.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.7%
World rank
176th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kenya is 6.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kenya peaked at 6.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 176th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 173 Somalia 7.7% compare
- 174 Bailiwick of Guernsey 7.4% compare
- 175 Israel 6.9% compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 6.5% compare
- 178 Isle of Man 6.4% compare
- 179 Jersey 5.7% 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0039 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0036 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kenya?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Kenya was 6.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Kenya ranks 176th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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