Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Kenya
Kenya: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 96.1 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Kenya stood at 96.1 %. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Kenya peaked at 96.1 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.49 %, in 2015.
That places Kenya 115th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 95.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.98 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.96 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.74 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.62 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.49 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.54 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.65 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.7 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.75 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.82 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.9 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 96.1 % | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 96.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.03 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 96.1 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.67 %, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.95 % | 95.92 % | 95.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.03 % | 96 % | 96.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.72 % | 95.49 % | 96.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.93 % | 95.75 % | 96.1 % | 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 — share in forest land in Kenya?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Kenya was 96.1 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.49 % in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Kenya ranks 115th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.