Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya

Kenya: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 3,914 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
3,914 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 239 countries
All-time high
3,914 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
3,384 1000 ha
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya, 1990–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720251990: 3.7k 1000 ha1991: 3.7k 1000 ha1992: 3.8k 1000 ha1993: 3.8k 1000 ha1994: 3.8k 1000 ha1995: 3.8k 1000 ha1996: 3.8k 1000 ha1997: 3.8k 1000 ha1998: 3.8k 1000 ha1999: 3.8k 1000 ha2000: 3.8k 1000 ha2001: 3.8k 1000 ha2002: 3.8k 1000 ha2003: 3.8k 1000 ha2004: 3.8k 1000 ha2005: 3.8k 1000 ha2006: 3.9k 1000 ha2007: 3.9k 1000 ha2008: 3.9k 1000 ha2009: 3.9k 1000 ha2010: 3.9k 1000 ha2011: 3.8k 1000 ha2012: 3.7k 1000 ha2013: 3.6k 1000 ha2014: 3.5k 1000 ha2015: 3.4k 1000 ha2016: 3.4k 1000 ha2017: 3.5k 1000 ha2018: 3.5k 1000 ha2019: 3.5k 1000 ha2020: 3.6k 1000 ha2021: 3.7k 1000 ha2022: 3.7k 1000 ha2023: 3.8k 1000 ha2024: 3.8k 1000 ha2025: 3.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Kenya stood at 3,914 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Kenya peaked at 3,914 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,384 1000 ha, in 2015.

Kenya ranks 81st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,775 1000 ha 3,741 1000 ha 3,809 1000 ha 10
2000s 3,844 1000 ha 3,816 1000 ha 3,872 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,574 1000 ha 3,384 1000 ha 3,878 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,753 1000 ha 3,591 1000 ha 3,914 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 78 Greece 4,763 1000 ha compare
  2. 79 Panama 4,615 1000 ha compare
  3. 80 Bulgaria 3,959 1000 ha compare
  4. 82 Austria 3,904 1000 ha compare
  5. 83 Uzbekistan 3,894 1000 ha compare
  6. 84 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Kenya?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Kenya was 3,914 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3,914 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3,384 1000 ha in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Kenya ranks 81st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).