Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 30.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Kenya is 30.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 267.39 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -74.96 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -60.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 88.48 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2004 | -45.9 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2005 | -47.72 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 267.39 % change on previous year | -660.3% |
| 2007 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2008 | 41.44 % change on previous year | -1385.1% |
| 2009 | -41.37 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2010 | 81.49 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 2011 | -24.2 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2012 | -19.56 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2013 | -57.21 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 2014 | 63.2 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2015 | -74.96 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2016 | 133.06 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2017 | 67.53 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 49.52 % change on previous year | +1043.9% |
| 2021 | -65.01 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2022 | -35.13 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 86.28 % change on previous year | -345.6% |
| 2024 | 30.2 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8 % change on previous year | -60.71 % change on previous year | 267.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.85 % change on previous year | -74.96 % change on previous year | 133.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 % change on previous year | -65.01 % change on previous year | 86.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 39 Guyana 31.98 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Ecuador 31.91 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Eswatini 30.4 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Cayman Islands 29.36 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Brunei 28.1 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Taiwan 27.23 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Kenya was 30.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 267.39 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.96 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.