Share of forest land, Percent in Kenya
Kenya: Share of forest land, Percent was 6.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Kenya, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Kenya stood at 6.22.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Kenya peaked at 6.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2015.
That places Kenya 188th out of 224 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.
Share of forest land, Percent in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.82 | — |
| 1993 | 6.83 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.85 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.91 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.92 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.84 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.66 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.54 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.29 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.22 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.17 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.23 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.22 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.15, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.36, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 | 6.82 | 6.94 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.41 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 6.17 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 6.22 | 6.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 185 Kyrgyzstan 7.14 compare
- 186 Iran 6.65 compare
- 187 Israel 6.47 compare
- 189 Isle of Man 6.07 compare
- 190 Saint Helena 5.13 compare
- 191 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.04 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 share of forest land, percent in Kenya?
- Share of forest land, percent in Kenya was 6.22 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Kenya ranks 188th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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