Kazakhstan vs Kenya: Forest area
Kazakhstan
35,424 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya
36,111 sq. km
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
83rd
Kenya rank
81st
Forest area over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36,111 sq. km against 35,424 sq. km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 687 sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 81st of 213 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,593 sq. km | 39,150 sq. km | 7,557 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2000s | 31,233 sq. km | 38,060 sq. km | 6,827 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2010s | 32,698 sq. km | 35,772 sq. km | 3,074 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34,985 sq. km | 36,111 sq. km | 1,126 sq. km | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Kazakhstan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 36,111 sq. km against 35,424 sq. km in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Kazakhstan and Kenya?
- 687 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kenya rank globally for forest area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 83rd 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
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.