Greece vs Kenya: Forest area

Greece
39,018 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya
36,111 sq. km
in 2023
Greece rank
78th
Kenya rank
81st

Forest area over time

  • Greece
  • Kenya
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020062023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 39,018 sq. km against 36,111 sq. km in Kenya, a difference of 2,907 sq. km.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Greece ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 81st of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 34,343 sq. km 39,047 sq. km 4,704 sq. km Kenya
2000s 37,359 sq. km 38,060 sq. km 700.69 sq. km Kenya
2010s 39,018 sq. km 35,772 sq. km 3,246 sq. km Greece
2020s 39,018 sq. km 36,111 sq. km 2,907 sq. km Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Greece or Kenya?
Greece, at 39,018 sq. km against 36,111 sq. km in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Greece and Kenya?
2,907 sq. km, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kenya?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Greece and Kenya rank globally for forest area?
Greece ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 81st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.