Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 3,761 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Kenya stood at 3,761 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Kenya peaked at 3,761 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,231 1000 ha, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 79th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,622 1000 ha | 3,588 1000 ha | 3,656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,692 1000 ha | 3,664 1000 ha | 3,720 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,421 1000 ha | 3,231 1000 ha | 3,726 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,600 1000 ha | 3,439 1000 ha | 3,761 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.77 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 292.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.28 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 21,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,078 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.01 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,688 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Kenya?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Kenya was 3,761 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,761 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,231 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.