Tree Cover Loss in Kenya
Kenya: Tree Cover Loss was 10,418 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tree Cover Loss in Kenya, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10,418 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Kenya peaked at 26,103 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,639 hectares, in 2022.
That places Kenya 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tree Cover Loss in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19,027 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 20,287 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 13,553 hectares | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 16,988 hectares | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 12,745 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 20,656 hectares | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 26,103 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 19,224 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 17,696 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 22,692 hectares | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 17,300 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 17,899 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13,564 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 15,357 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 15,615 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19,049 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 22,163 hectares | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 15,908 hectares | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 15,950 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,045 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 7,564 hectares | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 6,639 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 11,257 hectares | +69.6% |
| 2024 | 14,102 hectares | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 10,418 hectares | -26.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10,418 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,562 hectares, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10,418 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,252 hectares, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,475 hectares | 12,745 hectares | 26,103 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,550 hectares | 13,564 hectares | 22,692 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,504 hectares | 6,639 hectares | 19,045 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Kenya?
- Tree cover loss in Kenya was 10,418 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26,103 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,639 hectares in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for tree cover loss?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.