Forestland — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Forestland — Area was 3,914 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area 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 in Kenya peaked at 3,914 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,384 1000 ha, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 72nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,741 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,748 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,756 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,763 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,771 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,778 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,786 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,794 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,801 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,809 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,816 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,822 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,829 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,835 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,841 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,847 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,854 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,860 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,866 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,872 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,878 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,780 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,681 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,582 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,483 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,384 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,425 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,467 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,508 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,550 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,591 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,656 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3,720 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,785 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,849 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,914 1000 ha | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,914 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,914 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 forestland — area in Kenya?
- Forestland — area 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 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,914 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,384 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for forestland — area?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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).