Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Kenya

Kenya: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 4.3% in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 119 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2000
All-time low
4.3%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Kenya, 2000–2020

012342000201020202000: 4.3 %2010: 4.3 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 4.3% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Kenya peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
2010s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 6
2020s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 101 Mexico 7.1% compare
  2. 102 Zimbabwe 4.6% compare
  3. 103 Tanzania 4.4% compare
  4. 105 Guinea 3.8% compare
  5. 106 Namibia 3.0% compare
  6. 107 Sierra Leone 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in Kenya?
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Kenya was 4.3% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
Kenya ranks 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 926 data points, 2000–2020
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%)