Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Kenya, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 units per person compare
- 158 Gambia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per person compare
- 161 Philippines 0.0001 units per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 0.0001 units per person compare
- 163 Belgium 0.0001 units per person compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Kenya?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Kenya was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.