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 86th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,588 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,595 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,603 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,611 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,618 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,626 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,633 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,641 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,648 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,656 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,664 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,670 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,676 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,682 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,688 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,695 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,701 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,707 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,713 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,720 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,726 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,627 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,528 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,429 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,330 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,231 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,273 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,314 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,356 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,397 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,439 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,503 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,568 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,632 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,697 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 3,761 1000 ha | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,761 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,761 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 86th out of 240 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.