Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 33.46 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
33.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 157 countries
All-time high
33.46
in 2018
All-time low
32.51
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya stood at 33.46. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Kenya peaked at 33.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.51, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 37th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.72 | 32.72 | 32.72 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.25 | 32.51 | 33.46 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.46 | 33.46 | 33.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Turkey 34.33 compare
- 35 Nicaragua 34.25 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 33.91 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 32.83 compare
- 39 Poland 32.82 compare
- 40 Guadeloupe 31.94 compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 33.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.51 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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