Forest area in Kenya
Kenya: Forest area was 3,914 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,914 ha th
World rank
86th
of 255 countries
All-time high
3,914 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3,384 ha th
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Kenya stood at 3,914 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Kenya peaked at 3,914 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,384 ha th, in 2015.
That places Kenya 86th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,741 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 3,816 ha th | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,878 ha th | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,384 ha th | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 3,591 ha th | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3,914 ha th | +9.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,914 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,914 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,741 ha th | 3,741 ha th | 3,741 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,816 ha th | 3,816 ha th | 3,816 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,631 ha th | 3,384 ha th | 3,878 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,753 ha th | 3,591 ha th | 3,914 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 83 Greece 4,763 ha th compare
- 84 Panama 4,615 ha th compare
- 85 Bulgaria 3,959 ha th compare
- 87 Austria 3,904 ha th compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 3,894 ha th compare
- 89 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 ha th compare
- 89 Cote d'Ivoire 3,774 ha th 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Kenya?
- Forest area in Kenya was 3,914 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,914 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,384 ha th in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for forest area?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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