Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 49.7% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya stood at 49.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya peaked at 52.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 18th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
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- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.88 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya was 49.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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