Terrestrial protected areas in Kenya
Kenya: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Kenya, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 13.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Kenya peaked at 14.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 133rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.3% | — |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 14.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Kenya?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Kenya was 13.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.