Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kenya
Kenya: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 152,700 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
152,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
152,700 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
152,700 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kenya is 152,700 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kenya peaked at 152,700 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 152,700 hectares, in 1990.
That places Kenya 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152,700 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 152,700 hectares | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 152,700 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 152,700 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,700 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,700 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,700 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,700 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kenya?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Kenya was 152,700 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 152,700 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,700 hectares in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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