Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Kenya
Kenya: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 3,142 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Kenya, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3,142 1000 ha for forestland — area — unfccc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Kenya peaked at 3,142 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,111 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Kenya 48th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,114 1000 ha | 3,114 1000 ha | 3,114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,114 1000 ha | 3,112 1000 ha | 3,114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,123 1000 ha | 3,111 1000 ha | 3,139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,142 1000 ha | 3,141 1000 ha | 3,142 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Share co2 vs population 1.02 (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.3761 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 551.31 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3761 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — unfccc in Kenya?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Kenya was 3,142 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,142 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,111 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).