Red List Index in Kenya
Kenya: Red List Index was 0.83 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83 index
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.89 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.83 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Kenya, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Kenya stood at 0.83 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Kenya peaked at 0.89 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83 index, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 138th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.89 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.83 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.83 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.887 index | 0.88 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.873 index | 0.87 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.857 index | 0.85 index | 0.87 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8383 index | 0.83 index | 0.84 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 index compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 index compare
- 138 China 0.83 index compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 index compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 index compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.83 index compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 index compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 index compare
- 138 Nicaragua 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 index compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 index compare
- 138 Tuvalu 0.83 index compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Kenya?
- Red list index in Kenya was 0.83 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 index in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for red list index?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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