Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 34,583 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Kenya is 34,583 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Kenya peaked at 38,084 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,696 Square kilometres, in 2015.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,058 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 37,160 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37,263 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37,365 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37,468 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37,571 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37,673 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37,776 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37,879 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37,981 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38,084 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37,739 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 37,394 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37,049 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 36,705 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 36,360 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36,015 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35,670 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 35,325 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34,980 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34,636 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 34,448 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34,260 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34,072 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33,884 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33,696 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33,992 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34,287 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34,583 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34,583 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,583 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,583 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,583 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,583 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34,583 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 34,583 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,519 Square kilometres | 37,058 Square kilometres | 37,981 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,532 Square kilometres | 34,980 Square kilometres | 38,084 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,244 Square kilometres | 33,696 Square kilometres | 34,636 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,583 Square kilometres | 34,583 Square kilometres | 34,583 Square kilometres | 4 |
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)
- 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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Kenya was 34,583 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38,084 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,696 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata