Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kenya
Kenya: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 42.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kenya stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kenya peaked at 42.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 129th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 New Caledonia 43.6% compare
- 127 Algeria 43.5% compare
- 128 United States Virgin Islands 43.4% compare
- 129 Serbia 42.9% compare
- 131 Philippines 42.8% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 42.2% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kenya?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kenya was 42.9% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)