Mountain Green Cover Index in Kenya

Kenya: Mountain Green Cover Index was 94.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2000
All-time low
94.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain Green Cover Index in Kenya, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 95.1 %2005: 95 %2010: 94.9 %2015: 94.7 %2018: 94.3 %2021: 94 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mountain green cover index in Kenya stood at 94.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Kenya peaked at 95.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2021.

Kenya ranks 101st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mountain Green Cover Index in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Mountain Green Cover Index in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 95.1%
2005 95.0% -0.1%
2010 94.9% -0.1%
2015 94.7% -0.2%
2018 94.3% -0.4%
2021 94.0% -0.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 94.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 94.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.1% 95.0% 95.1% 2
2010s 94.7% 94.3% 94.9% 3
2020s 94.0% 94.0% 94.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 98 Uganda 94.5% compare
  2. 99 Uruguay 94.4% compare
  3. 100 Belgium 94.3% compare
  4. 102 Armenia 94.0% compare
  5. 103 Greece 94.0% compare
  6. 104 Ecuador 93.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover index in Kenya?
Mountain green cover index in Kenya was 94.0% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for mountain green cover index?
Kenya ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mountain Green Cover Index
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,110 data points, 2000–2021
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