Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kenya
Kenya: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 45.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 240 countries
All-time high
45.18
in 2017
All-time low
41.3
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kenya stood at 45.18. 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, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kenya peaked at 45.18 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3 | — |
| 2001 | 41.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.24 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.16 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 43.19 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.24 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.47 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.32 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44.45 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.18 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.53 | 41.3 | 43.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.47 | 43.47 | 45.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.18 | 45.18 | 45.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kenya?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Kenya was 45.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.18 in 2017.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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