Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kenya
Kenya: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 45.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kenya stood at 45.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kenya peaked at 45.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 126th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.5% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 45.2% in 2025, 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 45.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 (%).