Forest area km in Kenya
Kenya: Forest area km was 3.91 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.91 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
78th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.91 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.38 million
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.91 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Kenya peaked at 3.91 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 2015.
That places Kenya 78th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.74 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.68 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3.91 million | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.91 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.91 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 million | 3.74 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million | 3.82 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million | 3.38 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million | 3.59 million | 3.91 million | 6 |
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 forest area km in Kenya?
- Forest area km in Kenya was 3.91 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for forest area km?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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