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

Kenya: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 4.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4.5%
World rank
109th
of 131 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 1990
All-time low
4.5%
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025

Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Kenya, 1990–2025

0123451990200720251990: 4.5 %2000: 4.5 %2010: 4.5 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.5 %2025: 4.5 %

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 4.5% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 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 4.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.

That places Kenya 109th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Kenya, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 4.5% —
2000 4.5% +0.0%
2010 4.5% +0.0%
2015 4.5% +0.0%
2016 4.3% -3.8%
2017 4.3% +0.0%
2018 4.3% +0.0%
2019 4.3% +0.0%
2020 4.5% +3.9%
2025 4.5% +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.2%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2000s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2010s 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 6
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 106 Central African Republic 8.3% compare
  2. 107 Sudan 8.2% compare
  3. 108 Mexico 8.0% compare
  4. 110 Tanzania 4.4% compare
  5. 111 Guinea 4.4% compare
  6. 112 Sierra Leone 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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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 4.5% in 2025, 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 4.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
Kenya ranks 109th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
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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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
131 places, 794 data points, 1990–2025
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