Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 154 Somalia 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Israel 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Isle of Man 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.