Forest area in Kenya
Kenya: Forest area was 3,914 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,914 ha th
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,914 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3,384 ha th
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Kenya, 1990β2025
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 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,761 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 14,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 9,974 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 201,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 222,025 t (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 77th out of 236 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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